Speakur

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jabiru

/ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
jabiru
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.

noun

The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

jabirus (plural)

Synonyms

jabiru mycteria saddlebill ephippiorhynchus senegalensis policeman bird black-necked stork xenorhyncus asiaticus

Questions

How do you pronounce jabiru?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/.
What does jabiru mean?
A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
Where does jabiru come from?
From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi îabyru, said to mean either "swollen neck" or "one that spits".

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