peewit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpiːwɪt/
- /ˈpjuːɪt/ especially, but not always, in the form pewit
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Etymology
Onomatopoeic; for the pronunciation /ˈpjuːɪt/ and corresponding form pewit, compare leeward, Seward, steward.
Meanings
- Any of several birds: ▸ northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
- Any of several birds: ▸ laughing gull (Xema ridibundus)
- Any of several birds: ▸ pewee or peewee
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(Australia) Any of several birds: ▸ A magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca).
A hawk came swooping down near tree-level to be immediately assailed by screeching pee-wits.
1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 107:
- The sound of the call of one of these birds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pewit | alternative | lexicographic | |
| peewits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
sco teuchat (Vanellus vanellus) · ast peguiella (Vanellus vanellus) · ast pegueta (Vanellus vanellus) · ast cigoreya (Vanellus vanellus) · gd curracag (Vanellus vanellus) · ast chova (Vanellus vanellus) · xal заарг (Vanellus vanellus) · de Kiebitz (Vanellus vanellus) · cs čejka chocholatá (Vanellus vanellus) · gd adharcan (Vanellus vanellus) · cy cornchwiglen (Vanellus vanellus) · be ка́ня (Vanellus vanellus) · ga pilibín (Vanellus vanellus) · be кні́гаўка (Vanellus vanellus) · fr vanneau huppé (Vanellus vanellus) · ast neverina (Vanellus vanellus)