Meanings
nounlinchi (plural linchis)
plural linchis
- The edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus)
- The cave swiftlet (Collocalia linchi)
Synonyms: linchi swiftlet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe cave swiftlet (Collocalia linchi)
Similar
linchi swiftlet
Origin
- Javaneselintye“a kind of swallow”
- Englishlinchi
Possibly from Javanese lintye (“a kind of swallow”).
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Cite this entry
APA
linchi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linchi
MLA
“linchi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linchi. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linchi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linchi.
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