budgerigar
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly an alteration of Gamilaraay gijirrigaa; change of initial syllable unexplained though possibly from Aboriginal Pidgin English budgeree.[1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑː/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbɐd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɐː/
Noun[edit]
budgerigar (plural budgerigars)
- A species of small green parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
- Synonym: (diminutive) budgie
Translations[edit]
species of parakeet
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