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sparrow in Persian

گنجشک gonješk

UK/ˈspæɹəʊ/

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sparrow in Persian: گنجشک (gonješk), ملیچ (melič/malič). In English, sparrow means the house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

Persian words for sparrow

bird of the family Passeridae
گنجشک gonješk, ملیچ melič/malič

English meaning of sparrow

  1. noun The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
  2. noun A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
  3. noun A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.
  4. noun Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

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Questions about sparrow in Persian

What is the meaning of sparrow in Persian?
Sparrow in Persian is گنجشک (gonješk), ملیچ (melič/malič).
معنی sparrow چیست؟
Sparrow: گنجشک (gonješk), ملیچ (melič/malič).
What does sparrow mean in English?
Sparrow means the house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

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