noun · Animals

woodpecker

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The meaning (definition) of the word woodpecker

a bird that taps on trees with its beak

The word woodpecker used in a sentence

“I heard a woodpecker tapping on the tree outside.”

How the word woodpecker is said around the world

Frenchpic (PEEK)
Spanishpájaro carpintero (PAH-khah-roh kar-peen-TEH-roh)
Mandarin啄木鸟 (jwoh moo nyow)
Hindiकठफोड़वा (kuth-PHOHR-wah)
Arabicنَقَّارُ الخَشَبِ (nak-KAH-ru al-KHA-sha-bi)
Russianдятел (DYA-tyel)
Portuguese (EU)pica-pau (PEE-kuh POW)
Portuguese (BR)pica-pau (PEE-kah POW)
Japaneseキツツキ (kee-tsoo-TSOO-kee)
GermanSpecht (SHPEKHT)
Urduکٹھ پھوڑا (kath PHOH-rah)
Punjabiਕਠਫੋੜਾ (kuth-FOH-rah)
Korean딱따구리 (ttak-tta-goo-REE)
Hebrewנַקָּר (nah-KAHR)
Greekδρυοκολάπτης (three-oh-koh-LAHP-tees)
Dutchspecht (SPEKHT)
Tagalogibong karpintero (ee-BOHNG kar-peen-TEH-roh)
Vietnamesechim gõ kiến (cheem gaw KEEN)
Turkishağaçkakan (ah-ahch-kah-KAHN)
Persianدارکوب (dahr-KOOB)
Polishdzięcioł (JEN-chow)
Ukrainianдятел (DYAH-tehl)
Bengaliকাঠঠোকরা (KATH-thohk-rah)
Swedishhackspett (HAHK-spet)
Italianpicchio (PEEK-kyoh)

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