Etymology

koel

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Today it means: A cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the Pacific. Full definition →

Hindi कोयल ← Sanskrit कोकिल
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromकोकिल
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromकोयल
  3. English todaykoel

From Hindi कोयल (koyal), from Sanskrit कोकिल (kokila) which is of onomatopoeic origin.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritकोकिल all →

Kokilapriya

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