kookaburra
UK/ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/
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Australia/ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/
kookaburra noun: any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.

Noun
kookaburra (plural kookaburras)
- Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.
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
More languagesFewer languages
- kookaburra in Indonesian
- kukabura
- kookaburra in Persian
- کوکابورا kokâburâ
Synonyms of kookaburra
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Forms of kookaburra
| plural | kookaburras |
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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
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