kamichi
English
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from earlier kamityi. Borrowed from an indigenous language of the Caribbean.
Noun
kamichi (plural kamichis)
- A South American bird with a long, slender, horn-like ornament on its head and two sharp spurs on each wing, the horned screamer, Anhima cornuta.
Translations
Anhima cornuta
References
- “kamichi”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “kamichi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Dutch
Etymology
Presumably via Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) from an indigenous language of the Caribbean.
French
Etymology
First attested in 1741. Borrowed from kamityi, from an indigenous language of the Caribbean.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.mi.ʃi/
Audio (file)
Noun
kamichi m (plural kamichis)
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
- kamichi à collier
- kamichi chavaria
- kamichi cornu
Further reading
- “kamichi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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