peewit

English

Alternative forms

• pewit

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiːwɪt/

Noun

peewit (plural peewits)

1. any of several birds
   1. the Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus.
   2. the laughing gull
   3. the pewee or peewee
2. the sound of the call of the peewit

Translations

Vanellus vanellus

• Asturian: cigoreya (ast), chova (ast), neverina (ast), pegueta (ast), peguiella (ast)
• Belarusian: кні́гаўка f (kníhaŭka), ка́ня f (kánja)
• Czech: čejka chocholatá
• French: vanneau huppé (fr) m
• German: Kiebitz (de) m
• Irish: pilibín m
• Welsh: cornchwiglen f