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kría.

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʰriːja]
  1. Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)

    feminine
  2. háček

    feminine
Where this word comes from

the word appears in the 17th century, is without cognates in nearest related languages and is presumed a native formation probably imitating the sound of the bird

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