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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestucano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tuˈkɐnu
"O tucano é conhecido pelo seu bico longo e colorido."
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A brightly colored tropical American bird characterized by a massive, colorful bill.
"The vibrant toucan perched high in the rainforest canopy, searching for ripe fruit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Tupi-Guarani word 'tucana', entering European languages through Portuguese in the late 16th century. The name is imitative of the bird's distinctive croaking vocalization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toucan" is said worldwide
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toucan
Transliteration: tookɑ̃
"Le toucan se distingue par son grand bec coloré."
Tukan
Transliteration: tuˈkaːn
"Der Tukan lebt in den tropischen Regenwäldern Südamerikas."
tucano
Transliteration: tuˈkaːno
"Il tucano ha un becco molto grande e colorato."
tucán
Transliteration: tuˈkan
"El tucán vuela entre los árboles de la selva tropical."
tucano
Transliteration: tuˈkɐnu
"O tucano é conhecido pelo seu bico longo e colorido."
टूकन
Transliteration: tukan
"टूकन एक रंगीन पक्षी है जो वर्षावन में पाया जाता है।"
巨嘴鸟
Transliteration: jù zuǐ niǎo
"巨嘴鸟有着巨大而色彩鲜艳的喙。"
큰부리새
Transliteration: keunburisae
"큰부리새는 열대 우림에 사는 화려한 새입니다."
オオハシ
Transliteration: oohashi
"オオハシは熱帯雨林に生息する特徴的な鳥です。"
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