wagtail
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wagtail
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From a partial suppletion of Middle English wagstert (literally “wag-tail”), equivalent to wag + tail.
noun wagtails
- Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.
- Ellipsis of wagtail platy
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noun various small passerine birds
| Español | lavandera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 할미새 halmisae, 아리새 arisae |
| 日本語 | 鶺鴒 sekirei |
| 中文 | 鶺鴒 /鹡鸰 jílíng, 雝渠 /雍渠 yōngqú |
| हिन्दी | खंजन khañjan, तुलिका tulikā |
| Português | alvéola, alvéloa, lavandisca, lavandeira |
| Français | hochequeue, bergeronnette |
| Deutsch | Stelze |
| Italiano | cutrettola, batticoda, ballerina |
| Ελληνικά | σουσουράδα sousouráda |
| Română | codobatură, prundaș |
| Русский | трясогу́зка trjasogúzka |
| Tiếng Việt | chìa vôi |
| العربية | ذُعْرَة ḏuʕra, هَزَّاز الذَّنَب hazzāz aḏ-ḏanab, أَبُو َالْفَصَاد ʔabū ālfaṣād |
| עברית | נַחְלִיאֵלִי naẖliéli |
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title = {wagtail},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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