kestrel
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The meaning (definition) of the word kestrel
a small falcon that flaps its wings to stay still in the wind
The word kestrel used in a sentence
“A kestrel is a tiny hawk that hovers in air.”
Words that mean the same as kestrel (synonyms)
falcon
The plural of the word kestrel
kestrels
How the word kestrel is said around the world
| French | crécerelle (kray-suh-REL) |
| Spanish | cernícalo (thayr-NEE-kah-loh) |
| Mandarin | 红隼 (khuung swuhn) |
| Hindi | एक प्रकार का छोटा बाज (ayk pruh-KAHR kah KYOH-tah bahgy) |
| Arabic | صقر (sahkr) |
| Russian | пустельга (poosy-tyeel-GAH) |
| Portuguese (EU) | francelho (fruhnng-SAY-lyuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | francelho (fruhnng-SAYL-yuu) |
| Japanese | チョウゲンボウ (chohu-gayoon-BOHU) |
| German | Turmfalke (TUU-uhm-fahl-kuh) |
| Urdu | کیسٹریل (KAYS-tuh-reel) |
| Punjabi | ਕਿਸਟ੍ਰਲ (ki-SUT-ruhl) |
| Korean | 황조롱이 (HWAHNG-joh-roh-ngee) |
| Hebrew | בַּז (bahz) |
| Greek | κιρκινέζι (keer-kee-NEH-zee) |
| Dutch | torenvalk (TOH-ruhn-vahlk) |
| Tagalog | kestrel (KEST-ruhl) |
| Vietnamese | chim cắt (cheem KAH-urt) |
| Turkish | kerkenez (ker-kay-NEZ) |
| Persian | دلیجه (dah-LEE-jay) |
| Polish | pustułka (poos-TOOW-kah) |
| Ukrainian | боривітер (boh-ri-VEE-ter) |
| Bengali | কেস্ট্রেল (KAYSHT-rayl) |
| Swedish | tornfalk (TOORN-fahlk) |
| Italian | gheppio (GAY-pee-oh) |
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