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laggar

Syllables: lag·garUK/ˈlʌɡə//ˈlʌɡəɹ/

laggar noun: the jugger (Falco jugger), a mid-sized falcon native to the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, Iran, and Myanmar, which is similar to the European lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) and the American prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus).

laggar: the jugger (Falco jugger), a mid-sized falcon native to the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, Iran,...
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Noun

laggar (plural laggars)

  1. The jugger (Falco jugger), a mid-sized falcon native to the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, Iran, and Myanmar, which is similar to the European lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) and the American prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus).
    • Falconry is a difficult art to master, some species more so than others. Sakers and Luggers are known to be problematic, and easy to lose, or to lose patience with.2013, Conor Mark Jameson, “Prologue”, in Silent Spring Revisted, London: Bloomsbury Wildlife, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 11

laggar meaning in Hindi

laggar in Hindi

Falco jugger
जग्गर jaggar, लग्गर laggar

Forms of laggar

plurallaggars
alternative formlugger
alternative formluggar
alternative formluggur

Origin of laggar

Unadapted borrowing from Hindi लग्गर (laggar).

Words formed from laggar

  • laggar falcon

Words that rhyme with laggar

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Questions about laggar

What does laggar mean?
Laggar means the jugger (Falco jugger), a mid-sized falcon native to the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, Iran, and Myanmar, which is similar to the European lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) and the American prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus).
What is laggar in Hindi?
Laggar in Hindi is जग्गर (jaggar), लग्गर (laggar). See Laggar meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is laggar?
Laggar is a noun.
How do you pronounce laggar?
Laggar is pronounced /ˈlʌɡə/ (UK).
What is the plural of laggar?
The plural of laggar is laggars.

Words near laggar in the dictionary

  1. Lagevrio
  2. lagfest
  3. lagfests
  4. lagg
  5. Laggan
  6. laggar
  7. laggard
  8. laggardism
  9. laggardly
  10. laggardness
  11. laggards

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