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kookaburra

UK/ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/

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Australia/ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/

kookaburra noun: any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.

kookaburra: any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo
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Noun

kookaburra (plural kookaburras)

  1. Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.
    Synonyms:
    kooka, kooky, alarm bird, breakfast bird, clockbird, goburra, gogobera, laughing jackass, jackass, Jacky

kookaburra meaning in Tamil, Punjabi, Tagalog and Arabic

kookaburra in Tamil

kingfishers
கூக்கபரா kūkkaparā

kookaburra in Punjabi

kingfishers
ਕੂਕਾਬਰਾ kūkābrā

kookaburra in Tagalog

kingfishers
kukabura

kookaburra in Arabic

kingfishers
كوكابورا
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kookaburra in Indonesian
kukabura
kookaburra in Persian
کوکابورا kokâburâ

Synonyms of kookaburra

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All synonyms of kookaburra

Forms of kookaburra

pluralkookaburras

Origin of kookaburra

Borrowed from Wiradjuri guuguubarra (“laughing kookaburra”).

Words formed from kookaburra

Words that rhyme with kookaburra

Questions about kookaburra

What does kookaburra mean?
Kookaburra means any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.
What is kookaburra in Tamil?
Kookaburra in Tamil is கூக்கபரா (kūkkaparā). See Kookaburra meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is kookaburra?
Kookaburra is a noun.
How do you pronounce kookaburra?
Kookaburra is pronounced /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/ (UK).
What is the plural of kookaburra?
The plural of kookaburra is kookaburras.

Words near kookaburra in the dictionary

  1. kook
  2. kook cord
  3. kook cords
  4. kooka
  5. Kookabookra
  6. kookaburra
  7. kookaburras
  8. kookas
  9. kookdance
  10. kookdom
  11. kookeree

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