krokotiilinvartija
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
krokotiilin (“of a crocodile”) + vartija (“guard”); from the belief dating back to Herodotus that these birds pick clean the crocodiles' teeth
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈkrokotiːlinˌʋɑrtijɑ/, [ˈkro̞ko̞ˌt̪iːlinˌʋɑ̝rt̪ijɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑrtijɑ
- Syllabification(key): kro‧ko‧tii‧lin‧var‧ti‧ja
Noun edit
krokotiilinvartija
- Egyptian plover, also called crocodile bird, Pluvianus aegyptius