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jabiru

See also: Jabiru and jabirú

English

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A jabiru (sense 1)

Etymology

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From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi îabyru,[1] said to mean either "swollen neck"[2] or "one that spits".[3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/

Noun

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jabiru (plural jabirus)

  2. A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
  4. (Australia) The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus.
    • 1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 83:
      He's a jabiru - the only Australian stork.

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References

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  1. ^ A. B. H. Ferreira, Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, second edition (Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira, 1986), page 977
  2. ^ Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary →ISBN, 2001), page 768
  3. ^ Webster's II New College Dictionary (2005)

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ja‧bi‧ru

Noun

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jabiru m (plural jabirus)

  1. Alternative form of jaburu

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French jabiru.

Noun

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jabiru n (plural jabiruri)

  1. jabiru

Declension

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Declension of jabiru
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) jabiru jabirul (niște) jabiruri jabirurile
genitive/dative (unui) jabiru jabirului (unor) jabiruri jabirurilor
vocative jabirule jabirurilor
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