peahen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpiː.hɛn/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From Middle English pehenne, equivalent to pea (“peafowl”) + hen. Compare Icelandic páhæna (“peahen”). See also peacock, peafowl, peachick, etc.
Meanings
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A female peafowl.
It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peahens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
peachick · peafowl · peacock · hen
Translations (33)
ro păuniță (female of peacock) · hi मोरनी (female of peacock) · id merak betina (female of peacock) · eo pavino (female of peacock) · mk пауница (female of peacock) · ru па́ва (female of peacock) · br paunez (female of peacock) · pt pavoa (female of peacock) · de Pfauhenne (female of peacock) · ca paona (female of peacock) · my ဒေါင်းမ (female of peacock) · pi mayūriyo (female of peacock) · sv påfågelhona (female of peacock) · fr paonne (female of peacock) · sat ᱮᱸᱜᱟ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱜ (female of peacock) · ast pava (female of peacock) · cs pávice (female of peacock) · cmn 母孔雀 (female of peacock) · cy peunes (female of peacock) · ga cearc phéacóige (female of peacock) · vo jipaf (female of peacock) · is páhæna (female of peacock) · sa मयूरी (female of peacock) · sh paunica (female of peacock) · io pavonino (female of peacock) · pl pawica (female of peacock) · la pāva (female of peacock) · ko 암공작속 (female of peacock) · dsb pawa (female of peacock) · pi mayūrī (female of peacock) · ja 雌孔雀 (female of peacock) · fi riikinkana (female of peacock) · fi naarasriikinkukko (female of peacock)