chataka

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noun

A bird in Indian mythology, represented as having a beak on its head that waits for rains to quench its thirst, and associated with the Jacobin cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus).

OriginSanskrit चातक →
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Meanings

nounchataka (plural chatakas)

plural chatakas

  1. A bird in Indian mythology, represented as having a beak on its head that waits for rains to quench its thirst, and associated with the Jacobin cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus).

Origin

  1. Sanskritचातक
  2. Englishchataka

From Sanskrit चातक (cātaka).

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APA

chataka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chataka

MLA

“chataka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chataka. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chataka,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chataka.

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