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jandaya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jan-daya
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Aratinga jandaya, a small neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil.

Etymology

From Portuguese jandaia, from Old Tupi îandaîa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: jandaia, îendaîa

Inflected Forms

jandayas (plural) jenday (alternative)

Questions

What does jandaya mean?
Aratinga jandaya, a small neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil.
Where does jandaya come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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