nightjar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑɹ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈnaɪtd͡ʒɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From night + jar (“a discordant sound”), due to the bird's harsh call.
Meanings
- Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nightjars | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| nightchurr | alternative | lexicographic | |
| night-jar | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
European nightjar · lyre-tailed nightjar · Indian nightjar · owlet-nightjar · Eurasian nightjar
Translations (60)
cy gwalch y nos (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ast ralla (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ha yautai (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · cmn 夜鷹 /夜鹰 (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · gl noiteboa (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · pt bacurau (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · nl nachtzwaluw (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · es chotacabras (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ki kiugũigũ (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · sv nattskärra (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · fr engoulevent (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · tr çobanaldatan (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · tr dağ kırlangıcı (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · et öösorr (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · cs lelek (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · as দিনকণা (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · lb Fléimouk (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · hu kecskefejő (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · es guardacaminos (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · la caprimulgus (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · gl noitebra (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ko 쏙독새 (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · nb nattravn (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · uk дрімлюга (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · eo kaprimulgo (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · es caprimulgo (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · is náttfari (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · fi kehrääjä (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · cy troellwr (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · cy nyddwr (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ak asantrofie anomaa (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · tr keçisağan (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · de Ziegenmelker (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · apw goodé (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · mt buqrajq (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · vi cú muỗi (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ce буьйсанан мокха хьоза (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · it succiacapre (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ja 夜鷹 (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ca enganyapastors (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ru козодо́й (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · he תַּחְמָס (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · srn butabuta (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · gv hullad rhennee (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ckb شوانخەڵەتێنە (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · hu lappantyú (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · grc κύμινδις (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · de Nachtschwalbe (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · pl lelek (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ms burung tukang (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ast ranciella (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ro caprimulg (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · pt curiango (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · nrf huppe (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ast rallu (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · nn natteramn (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · it caprimulgo (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · ga tuirne lín (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · az keçisağan (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) · pt noitibó (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae)