caw
English
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Etymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kô, IPA(key): /kɔː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɔ/
Audio (US): (file) - (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /kɑ/
- Rhymes: -ɔː
Noun
editcaw (plural caws)
- The harsh cry of a crow.
Coordinate terms
editTranslations
editcry of a crow
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Verb
editcaw (third-person singular simple present caws, present participle cawing, simple past and past participle cawed)
- To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.
- c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
- Rising and cawing at the gun's report.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editto make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven
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Interjection
editcaw
- A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid.
- 1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 36:
- "Amen," said M., in a grave and solemn tone. "Caw," croaked the jackdaw immediately, and with such a sonorous effect, that it disturbed our pious mien and upset our gravity.
Translations
editthe cry of a crow
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Anagrams
editKhumi Chin
editAlternative forms
edit- (Northern Khumi) co
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcaw
References
edit- K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin[1], Payap University, page 42
Koyraboro Senni
editVerb
editcaw
- to read
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Youssouf Mohamed Haïdara, Youssouf Billo Maïga, Mohamed Bagna Maïga, et John Hutchison, Lexique Soŋay-Français. Kalimawey Citaabo Soŋay Annasaara senni, Bamako: République du Mali, Ministère de l'Education Nationale, DNAFLA, et l'USAID, 1992.
Mapudungun
editNoun
editcaw (Raguileo spelling)
References
edit- Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
Rukai
editNoun
editcaw
Zarma
editVerb
editcaw
- to read
References
edit- Peace Corps / Niger, Zarma Dictionary [Zarmaciine-English-Français], Niamey, 2001. http://www.bisharat.net/Zarma/index.htm
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