esmirla

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Frankish *smiril (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz (“falcon, merlin”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əzˈmir.lə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ezˈmiɾ.la]

Noun

esmirla f (plural esmirles)

merlin (Falco columbarius)

Further reading

“esmirla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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