skua en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈskjuːə/
Etymology
From Faroese skúgvur (“Great Skua”), from Old Norse skúfr, of unknown origin.
Meanings
- Any of various predatory seabirds of the genus Stercorarius that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skuas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
MacCormick's skua · Arctic skua · pomatorhine skua · pomarine skua
Synonyms
Translations (38)
ast cágalu (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · sv kustlabb (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · gl palleira (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · de Skua (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · fi kihu (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · pt mandrião (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · nb jo (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · gd fàsgadan (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · gl merdento (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · pt moleiro (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · ar كَرْكَر (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · cs chaluha (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · it stercorario (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · es págalo (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · fr labbe (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · ro lup de mare (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · mi hākoakoa (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · nv łóóʼyiniʼįįhí (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · cy sgiwen (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · lv klijkaija (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · bg гигантски морелетник (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · lt plėšikas (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · nl jager (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · frr skua (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · sk pomorník (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · fo kjógvi (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · pt estercorário (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · de Raubmöwe (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · da kjove (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · sh pomornik (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · sv labb (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · ast fernandón (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · ru помо́рник (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · gd fàsgadair (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · gl golea (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · pl wydrzyk (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · nn jo (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) · gl papamerda (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae)