harrier en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɛɹi.ɚ/ Mary–marry–merry merger
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhæɹi.ə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhaɹɪjə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈhaɾi.ə/ (Wales)
- /ˈhɛɹi.ə/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈhæɹi.ɚ/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- /ˈhaɾe.əɾ/ (Scotland)
Etymology
Etymology tree English harry Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English harrier From harry + -er.
Meanings
- One who harries.
- Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
- A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
- A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| harriers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Harrier jump jet · Circus approximans · Circus pygargus · Circus macrourus · spotted harrier · Circus maurus · hen harrier · Circus melanoleucos · swamp harrier · Western marsh harrier · black harrier · African harrier-hawk · pied harrier · Circus hudsonius · pallid harrier · Circus ranivorus · long-winged harrier · Circus assimilis · Circus cinereus · harrier-hawk · Circus cyaneus · harrier carrier · marsh harrier · Malagasy marsh harrier · Circus aeruginosus · northern harrier · Circus buffoni · African marsh harrier · Circus maillardi · Circus spilonotus · eastern marsh harrier · cinereous harrier · Montagu's harrier
Translations (54)
rm melv (birds of prey) · sh зѐча̄р (birds of prey) · bua хулда (birds of prey) · fi jäniskoira (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · gl peneiriño (birds of prey) · es aguilucho (birds of prey) · ro erete (birds of prey) · br skoul (birds of prey) · hy մկնաբազե (birds of prey) · lv lija (birds of prey) · mk за́јчар (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · gu પટ્ટાઈ (birds of prey) · it albanella (birds of prey) · sh zèčār (birds of prey) · ga madra seilge (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · ga cromán (birds of prey) · gl aigote (birds of prey) · bg гонче (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · pl harrier (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · bg зайчар (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · cmn 鷂 /鹞 (birds of prey) · fi suohaukka (birds of prey) · nl kiekendief (birds of prey) · ru лунь (birds of prey) · sv harrier (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · pt tartaranhão (birds of prey) · mk е́ја (birds of prey) · hu rétihéja (birds of prey) · lt lingė (birds of prey) · nds-de Wieh (birds of prey) · av итаркӏо (birds of prey) · kk құладын (birds of prey) · mi kāhu (birds of prey) · de Harrier (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · nv chʼiltaatʼagii (birds of prey) · ru харьер (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · bg ястреб блатар (birds of prey) · lb Hénkeldéif (birds of prey) · fa سنقر (birds of prey) · lb Wei (birds of prey) · cs moták (birds of prey) · fr busard (birds of prey) · fa باز (birds of prey) · cy boda (birds of prey) · ko 해리어 (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · pl błotniak (birds of prey) · ja 沢鵟 (birds of prey) · ca arpella (birds of prey) · uk лунь (birds of prey) · ga gadhar fiaigh (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · de Weihe (birds of prey) · eo cirkuo (birds of prey) · pdt Hosehunt (A kind of dog used to hunt hares) · sv kärrhök (birds of prey)