jacana

See also: Jacana

English

Irediparra gallinacea

Alternative forms

jaçana

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from a term jasaná in an undetermined Tupian language, perhaps Guaraní jasana.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/, /ˌd͡ʒɑsəˈnɑ/, /d͡ʒəˈkɑːnə/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒækənə/, /ˌʒæsəˈnɑː/, /ˌd͡ʒæsəˈnɑː/
Rhymes: -ɑː, -ɑːnə

Noun

jacana (plural jacanas)

Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Translations

bird of the family Jacanidae

Afrikaans: langtoon
Finnish: jassana (fi)
French: jacana (fr) m
Hungarian: jasszána
Portuguese: jaçanã f (Brazil)
Russian: яка́на (ru) (jakána)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã.

Noun

jacana f (plural jacane)

jacana

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