swiftlet en · NOUN
Etymology
From swift + -let.
Meanings
- Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swiftlets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Bornean swiftlet · Indian swiftlet · cave swiftlet · Christmas Island swiftlet
Translations (10)
fi sokkokiitäjä (bird) · ru саланга́на (bird) · es salangana (bird) · pt salangana (bird) · sv salangan (bird) · de Salangane (bird) · ja 穴燕 (bird) · fi salangaani (bird) · cmn 金絲燕 /金丝燕 (bird) · cy corgoblyn (bird)