Definition
A large gray crane bird found in Australia known for its dancing movements and loud trumpeting calls.
Etymology
From Yolŋu language of Australia, the word entered English in the 19th century through colonial contact. The name directly reflects how Aboriginal peoples identified and named this distinctive bird species.
Kelly Says
Brolgas are famous for elaborate group dances where they leap and pirouette—Aboriginal Australians have danced alongside them for thousands of years, making this one of the oldest animal-inspired dance traditions on Earth.
Translations
ARالعربية
برولغا
brohl-gah
BNবাংলা
ব্রোলগা
brohl-gah
CACatalà
brolga
brohl-gah
CSČeština
brolga
brohl-gah
DEDeutsch
Brolga
brohl-gah
ELΕλληνικά
μπρόλγα
mprol-gah
ESEspañol
brolga
brohl-gah
FRFrançais
brolga
brohl-gah
HEעברית
בּרוּלֶגָה
broh-leh-gah
HIहिन्दी
ब्रोलगा
brohl-gah
HUMagyar
brolga
brohl-gah
IDBahasa Indonesia
brolga
brohl-gah
ITItaliano
brolga
brohl-gah
MSBahasa Melayu
brolga
brohl-gah
MYမြန်မာ
ဘရောလဂါ
bra-lo-gah
NLNederlands
brolga
brohl-gah
PLPolski
brolga
brohl-gah
PTPortuguês
brolga
brohl-gah
RORomână
brolga
brohl-gah
RUРусский
бrolga
brohl-gah
SVSvenska
brolga
brohl-gah
SWKiswahili
brolga
brohl-gah
TAதமிழ்
பிரோல்கா
prohl-kah
TEతెలుగు
బ్రోల్గా
brohl-gah
TRTürkçe
brolga
brohl-gah
UKУкраїнська
бrolga
brohl-gah
VITiếng Việt
brolga
brohl-gah