Definition
Plural of dowitcher, a type of long-billed wading bird found in marshes and coastal areas, known for their rapid pecking motion while feeding.
Etymology
From Lenape (Native American language) 'doughwitcher,' referring to the bird's characteristic feeding behavior; the word entered English in the 18th century through contact with indigenous peoples.
Kelly Says
Dowitchers have an amazing feeding technique—they probe the mud so fast and rhythmically that they look like sewing machines! Scientists discovered that some dowitchers migrate over 9,000 miles annually, making them champion endurance athletes of the bird world.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንበሳ እንቁላል
an-be-sa en-kū-lāl
ARالعربية
أعواد الساحرات
aʿwād al-sāḥirāt
BNবাংলা
দুর্গমের চামচ
dur-ge-mer cha-mch
CACatalà
bastes de bruixes
bas-tes de bru-i-xes
CSČeština
kouzelnické hole
koo-zel-ni-t-se ho-le
DADansk
heksestænger
heks-e-sta-nger
DEDeutsch
Hexenbesen
heks-en-be-sen
ELΕλληνικά
μαγικές σκούπες
ma-gi-kes sko-opes
ESEspañol
agujas de bruja
ah-goo-has deh bree-hwa
FAفارسی
س魔 سواپ
sāma swāp
FISuomi
noita-vaipat
no-i-ta-va-ip-at
FRFrançais
becs-de-sorcière
bek-deh-so-ree-see-er
GUGU
મંત્રીઓની ચાંચ
man-tri-o-ni cha-nch
HAHA
batun-batun
ba-tun-ba-tun
HEעברית
סכיני קסם
ski-ni ka-sem
HIहिन्दी
दुष्टों की झाड़ू
dush-ton kee jha-roo
HUMagyar
boszorkánypálcák
bos-zor-ka-ny-pa-l-ca-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
sapu penyihir
sa-pu pe-nyi-hir
ITItaliano
sguardi di strega
skwar-dee dee streh-gah
JA日本語
魔女のつぼみ
majō no tsu-bo-mi
KKKK
сауыс-көпі
sa-uys-kö-pi
KMKM
ប្រាណប្រាណ
bra-a-na-bra-a-na
KO한국어
마녀의 빗자루
ma-nyeoui bit-ja-ru
MRMR
वेड्यांची लाठी
ve-dya-an-chi la-thi
MSBahasa Melayu
sapu penyihir
sa-pu pe-nyi-hir
MYမြန်မာ
ပုဂ္ဂိုလ်များ ပြုတ်
pu-gga-ol-ma-yar pyut
NLNederlands
heksenbezem
heks-en-be-zem
NONorsk
heksestau
heks-e-stau
PAPA
ਦੁੱਖਾਂ ਦੀ ਝੜੀ
dukh-aan dee jh-ar-ree
PLPolski
szczoteczki wiedźmy
shcho-tech-kee ve-dz-mee
PTPortuguês
marretadas
mar-reh-tah-das
RORomână
broomsticks
bro-om-sticks
RUРусский
волшебные метлы
vol-sheb-nye met-ly
SVSvenska
häxorstänger
hay-xor-shta-nger
SWKiswahili
vibo vya uchawi
vi-bo vya u-cha-wi
TAதமிழ்
சூனியரின் சட்டை
sūniyarin chattai
TEతెలుగు
మంత్రుల బెరడు
man-tru-lu ber-adu
THไทย
ไม้กวาดแม่มด
mai-kwat mae-mot
TLTL
walis ng manananggal
wa-lis ng ma-na-nan-ang-gal
TRTürkçe
cadı değnekleri
cah-dee deh-ne-kleh-ri
UKУкраїнська
волшебні мітли
vol-sheb-ni mit-li
URاردو
جادوئیں کے چھڑیاں
ja-doo-i-n ke chh-ri-yan
VITiếng Việt
cây chổi phù thủy
kây cho-i phu-thủy
YOYO
ọpọ ẹ̀sẹ́
ọ-pọ ẹ̀-sẹ́
ZH中文
女巫的扫帚
nǚ wū de sǎo zhǒu
ZUZU
izwi ze-ngqayi
i-zwi ze-ng-qayi