kaja

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a jackdaw (bird)

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German cauwe derived from *kahwu (jackdaw, crow) derived from Proto-Germanic *kawō- (jackdaw) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gewH- (call, cry, cry out, caw, shout, crow, invoke).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gewH-

Gloss

call, cry, cry out, caw, shout, crow, invoke

Concept
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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

烏

Emoji
☎️ 📞 🤙

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