coua

See also: Coua

English

Wikispecies

A coua (Coua gigas)

Etymology

From French coua, from Malagasy koa, an onomatopoeia for its cry.

Noun

coua (plural couas)

  1. A terrestrial bird of the genus Coua, in the cuckoo family.

Translations


French

Etymology

Coined 1821, from Malagasy koa, an onomatopoeia for its cry.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ku.a/

Noun

coua m (plural couas)

  1. coua
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