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peacock meaning in Kannada

ನವಿಲು navilu

UK/ˈpiːkɒk//ˈpikɑk/

peacock in Kannada: ನವಿಲು (navilu), ಮಯೂರ (mayūra), ಕೇಕಿ (kēki). In English, peacock means a male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.

Kannada words for peacock

pheasant of one of the genera Pavo and Afropavo
ನವಿಲು navilu, ಮಯೂರ mayūra, ಕೇಕಿ kēki

English meaning of peacock

  1. noun A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
  2. noun A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.
  3. noun The meat of this bird.
  4. noun A pompous or vainglorious person [from the 14th c.].

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Questions about peacock in Kannada

What is the meaning of peacock in Kannada?
Peacock in Kannada is ನವಿಲು (navilu), ಮಯೂರ (mayūra), ಕೇಕಿ (kēki).
peacock ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Peacock: ನವಿಲು (navilu), ಮಯೂರ (mayūra), ಕೇಕಿ (kēki).
What does peacock mean in English?
Peacock means a male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.

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