varjostajahaikara
Finnish
editEtymology
editvarjostaja (“shader”) + haikara (“heron”), from its habit to use its wings to create a shade that attracts fish
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrjostɑjɑˌhɑi̯kɑrɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝rjo̞s̠tɑ̝jɑ̝ˌhɑ̝i̯kɑ̝rɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑikɑrɑ
- Syllabification(key): var‧jos‧ta‧ja‧hai‧ka‧ra
Noun
editvarjostajahaikara
- black heron, black egret, Egretta ardesiaca