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water hen

water hen noun: the moorhen.

Noun

water hen (plural water hens)

  1. (UK) The moorhen.

water hen meaning in Tamil

water hen in Tamil

கானன் கோழி, நீர்க்கோழி, சம்புக் கோழி, கம்புள், வெள்ளை நெஞ்சு நீர்க் கோழி, ராமக்கோழி

Forms of water hen

pluralwater hens

Origin of water hen

From water + hen.

Questions about water hen

What does water hen mean?
Water hen means the moorhen.
What is water hen in Tamil?
Water hen in Tamil is கானன் கோழி, நீர்க்கோழி, சம்புக் கோழி. See Water hen meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is water hen?
Water hen is a noun.
What is the plural of water hen?
The plural of water hen is water hens.

Words near water hen in the dictionary

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  4. water hemlock
  5. water hemlocks
  6. water hen
  7. water hens
  8. water hike
  9. water hog
  10. water hogs
  11. water hole

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