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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chonch maarna
"पक्षी ने बीजों पर चोंच मारी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To strike or pick at something with a beak or pointed object.
"The bird began to peck at the seeds scattered on the ground." - 2
To eat or drink in small amounts.
"She pecked at her food, not really hungry."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'peck' originates from Middle English 'pecken', which is derived from the Old English 'piccan', meaning to strike or to make a small hole. Its usage has evolved to describe the action of birds using their beaks to eat or break the surface of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peck" is said worldwide
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picorer
Transliteration: pee-koh-ray
"L'oiseau a commencé à picorer les graines."
picken
Transliteration: pi-ken
"Der Vogel begann, die Körner zu picken."
beccare
Transliteration: beh-kah-reh
"L'uccello ha iniziato a beccare i semi."
picotear
Transliteration: pee-koh-teh-ar
"El pájaro comenzó a picotear las semillas."
bicada
Transliteration: bee-kah-dah
"O pássaro começou a bicada as sementes."
चोंच मारना
Transliteration: chonch maarna
"पक्षी ने बीजों पर चोंच मारी।"
啄
Transliteration: zhuó
"鸟开始啄地上的种子。"
쪼다
Transliteration: jjoda
"새가 땅에 흩어진 씨앗을 쪼기 시작했다."
つつく
Transliteration: tsutsuku
"鳥が地面に散らばった種をつつき始めた。"
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