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kingfisher meaning in Malayalam

മീൻകൊത്തി mīṉkotti

UK/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/

kingfisher in Malayalam: മീൻകൊത്തി (mīṉkotti), പൊന്മാൻ (ponmāṉ). In English, kingfisher means any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

Malayalam words for kingfisher

any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines
മീൻകൊത്തി mīṉkotti, പൊന്മാൻ ponmāṉ

English meaning of kingfisher

  1. noun Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
  2. noun Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).

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Questions about kingfisher in Malayalam

What is the meaning of kingfisher in Malayalam?
Kingfisher in Malayalam is മീൻകൊത്തി (mīṉkotti), പൊന്മാൻ (ponmāṉ).
kingfisher എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Kingfisher: മീൻകൊത്തി (mīṉkotti), പൊന്മാൻ (ponmāṉ).
What does kingfisher mean in English?
Kingfisher means any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

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