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shrike meaning in Tamil

கீச்சான்

/ʃɹaɪk/

shrike in Tamil: கீச்சான். In English, shrike means any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.

Tamil words for shrike

கீச்சான்

English meaning of shrike

  1. noun Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.

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Questions about shrike in Tamil

What is the meaning of shrike in Tamil?
Shrike in Tamil is கீச்சான்.
shrike என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shrike: கீச்சான்.
What does shrike mean in English?
Shrike means any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: shrike (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shrike (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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