梟鸚鵡

Japanese

Kanji in this term
梟 鸚 鵡
ふくろう
Hyōgai 		おう
Hyōgai 		む
Hyōgai
kun'yomi kan'on goon

Etymology

梟(ふくろう) (fukurō, “owl”) + 鸚鵡(おうむ) (ōmu, “large parrot, cockatoo”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟kɯ̟e̞o̞ːo̞ːmɯ̟]

Noun

梟(ふくろう)鸚(おう)鵡(む) or 梟鸚鵡(フクロウオウム) • (fukurō-ōmu) 

  1. kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)
    Synonym: カカポ (kakapo)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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