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jacana en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌd͡ʒæsəˈnɑː/ (UK)
  • /ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/ (US)
  • /ˈdʒækənə/ (UK)
  • /ˌʒæsəˈnɑː/ (UK)
  • /d͡ʒəˈkɑːnə/ (US)
  • /ˌd͡ʒɑsəˈnɑ/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from Old Tupi îasanã.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
jacanas Number=Plur lexicographic
jaçana alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

lesser jacana · northern jacana · Madagascar jacana · African jacana · pheasant-tailed jacana · wattled jacana · bronze-winged jacana · comb-crested jacana

Translations (8)

pt jaçanã (bird of the family Jacanidae) · af langtoon (bird of the family Jacanidae) · fr jacana (bird of the family Jacanidae) · ru яка́на (bird of the family Jacanidae) · pl długoszpon (bird of the family Jacanidae) · dmw dijirrirna (bird of the family Jacanidae) · hu jasszána (bird of the family Jacanidae) · fi jassana (bird of the family Jacanidae)