A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid.
"Amen," said M., in a grave and solemn tone. "Caw," croaked the jackdaw immediately, and with such a sonorous effect, that it disturbed our pious mien and upset our gravity. 1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 36:
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et kraa (the cry of a crow) · ja カー (the cry of a crow) · ru кар-кар (the cry of a crow) · pt crás-crás (the cry of a crow) · az qar-qar (the cry of a crow) · ta கா (the cry of a crow) · ca txac-txac (the cry of a crow) · pt crás (the cry of a crow) · gd gòrag gòrag (the cry of a crow) · bg грачене (the cry of a crow) · cs krá (the cry of a crow) · gd gròc gròc (the cry of a crow) · hu kár-kár (the cry of a crow) · et kraaks (the cry of a crow) · ta காக்கா (the cry of a crow) · hu kár (the cry of a crow) · ko 까악 (the cry of a crow) · az qır-qır (the cry of a crow) · ru кар (the cry of a crow) · ko 까악까악 (the cry of a crow)
sh гра̄к (cry of a crow) · el κρωγμός (cry of a crow) · ga grág (cry of a crow) · ta காக்கா (cry of a crow) · es crascitar (cry of a crow) · nl gekras (cry of a crow) · sh grákānje (cry of a crow) · et kraaks (cry of a crow) · ka ჩხავილი (cry of a crow) · kix wākwāk (cry of a crow) · liv krǟ (cry of a crow) · bg грак (cry of a crow) · pt grasno (cry of a crow) · cy crawc (cry of a crow) · ms gauk (cry of a crow) · sh гра́ка̄ње (cry of a crow) · it gracchio (cry of a crow) · de Gekrächze (cry of a crow) · sv krax (cry of a crow) · hu károgás (cry of a crow) · fo krá (cry of a crow) · fr croa (cry of a crow) · az qırıltı (cry of a crow) · sh grāk (cry of a crow) · tl wak-wak (cry of a crow) · sh gràktānje (cry of a crow) · ar نَعِيق (cry of a crow) · gl grallada (cry of a crow) · sh гра̏кат (cry of a crow) · sh grȁkat (cry of a crow) · tr gak (cry of a crow) · gd gràc (cry of a crow) · gl gralla (cry of a crow) · ru ка́рканье (cry of a crow) · fi raakunta (cry of a crow) · uk кря́кання (cry of a crow) · fr croassement (cry of a crow) · az qarıltı (cry of a crow) · pt grasnido (cry of a crow) · cy crawciad (cry of a crow) · liv rǟkimi (cry of a crow) · es croscitar (cry of a crow) · pl krakanie (cry of a crow) · ta கா (cry of a crow) · gd gràg (cry of a crow) · sh grȁka (cry of a crow) · bg грачене (cry of a crow) · et kraaksumine (cry of a crow) · de Krächzen (cry of a crow) · es crocitar (cry of a crow) · sh гра̏ка (cry of a crow) · pt grasnada (cry of a crow) · tr gaklama (cry of a crow) · eo grako (cry of a crow) · sh гра̀кта̄ње (cry of a crow) · uk ка́ркання (cry of a crow) · ga agallach (cry of a crow) · az qırıldama (cry of a crow) · pt grasnado (cry of a crow) · es graznido (cry of a crow) · ar نَعْق (cry of a crow) · nv gáa (cry of a crow) · fi raakkuminen (cry of a crow) · lv krā (cry of a crow) · az qarıldama (cry of a crow) · lv ķērciens (cry of a crow)
Rising and cawing at the gun's report. c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
it gracchiare (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · el κρώζω (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · et kraaksuma (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · sh гра́кати (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · pl krakać (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ca grallar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ro croncăni (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · es graznar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · sh gráknuti (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · gl coaxar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ru гра́ять (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · gl raufiñar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · tr gaklamak (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · hy կռռալ (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ru ка́ркать (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · es crocitar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · krl praukkuo (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ga bheith ag cágaíl (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · cy crawcian (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · la grocīre (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ms menggauk (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ta கரை (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ru ка́ркнуть (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · cs krákat (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · pl kraknąć (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · es gañir (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · fi raakkua (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · es croscitar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ga bheith ag grágaíl (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · pt grasnar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · mk грака (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · uk кря́кати (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ar نَعَقَ (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · uk кря́кнути pf ка́ркати (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · eo graki (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · bg грача (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · hy կռկռալ (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · fr croasser (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · es grajear (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · sh gràktati (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · xcl կռչեմ (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · izh braakkaa (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · de krächzen (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · pt grasnir (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · izh krookkia (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · hu károg (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · az qarıldamaq (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · gl ranfiñar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · sh гра̀ктати (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · la grocāre (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · sh grákati (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · izh krookkaa (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · pt crocitar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · gl grallar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · sh гра́кнути (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · es gaznar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · sv kraxa (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · pt corvejar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · grc κρώζω (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · ka ჩხავილი (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · gd gràg (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · es crascitar (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · lv ķērkt (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · cy crawcio (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) · az qırıldamaq (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven)