crake

English

/ˈkɹeɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that have short bills.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English crak (bragging talk, loud conversation) derived from Old Norse kráka (crow) derived from Proto-Germanic *krak- derived from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (cry hoarsely, resound, call hoarsely, crane).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gerh₂-

Gloss

cry hoarsely, resound, call hoarsely, crane

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鶴

Emoji
🏗️

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