jacana
See also: Jacana
English
Alternative forms
- jaçana
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from Old Tupi îasanã.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/, /ˌd͡ʒɑsəˈnɑ/, /d͡ʒəˈkɑːnə/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒækənə/, /ˌʒæsəˈnɑː/, /ˌd͡ʒæsəˈnɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː, -ɑːnə
Noun
jacana (plural jacanas)
- Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- African jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
- bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus)
- comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)
- lesser jacana (Microparra capensis)
- Madagascar jacana (Actophilornis albinucha)
- northern jacana (Jacana spinosa)
- pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
- wattled jacana (Jacana jacana)
Translations
bird of the family Jacanidae
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã.
Noun
jacana f (plural jacane)