Fauconnier

/ˈfɔː.kən.jeɪ/ noun

Definition

A person trained in the sport of falconry; someone who hunts with trained hawks or falcons.

Etymology

From Old French 'fauconnier,' derived from 'faucon' (falcon) with the agent suffix '-ier' (one who does something). It entered English during the medieval period when falconry was a prestigious noble sport.

Kelly Says

Medieval fauconniers were like today's special forces trainers—they had years of expertise in reading a bird's behavior and mood, and a master falconer could handle incredibly valuable hunting birds that were essentially medieval status symbols.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ነብር አስገድ
nebir asged
ARالعربية
صياد النسور
sayyad an-nasur
BNবাংলা
শিকারি
shi-ka-ri
CACatalà
falconer
fal-ko-ner
CSČeština
orličník
or-li-ch-nik
DADansk
fuglefangst
fû-gle-fangst
DEDeutsch
Falkenmeister
fal-ken-ma-is-ter
ELΕλληνικά
πετρίτης
pe-tri-tis
ESEspañol
falconero
faw-koh-nye-roh
FAفارسی
پرنده‌گیر
parande-geer
FISuomi
haukint
hau-kin-t
FRFrançais
fauconnier
fo-kɔnjye
GUGU
ગુપ્ત
gup-t
HAHA
ma'aikata
ma-ai-ka-ta
HEעברית
צייד נשרים
tza-yid nes-rim
HIहिन्दी
बाज़ीगर
ba-jee-gar
HUMagyar
sasvadász
sas-va-dász
IDBahasa Indonesia
penangkap burung hantu
penangkap burung hantu
IGIG
ọkọ
o-ko
ITItaliano
falconiere
fal-koh-nye-reh
JA日本語
ハヤブサ使い
hayabusa tsukai
KKKK
бүкіл
bu-kil
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធ រាជ
bra-pov-th ra-ch
KO한국어
매사냥꾼
maesa-nyang-kkun
MRMR
काळा
ka-la
MSBahasa Melayu
penangkap burung
penangkap burung
MYမြန်မာ
အင်းလျှော်
in-ly-shaw
NLNederlands
valk
valk
NONorsk
våpenbrenner
vo-pen-bren-ner
PAPA
ਬਾਜ
ba-j
PLPolski
szopa
sho-pa
PTPortuguês
gaivotador
gwai-voh-tah-dor
RORomână
vânători de vulturi
van-a-to-ree de vul-tu-ri
RUРусский
ловец ястребов
lovets yastrebov
SVSvenska
falknare
fal-kna-reh
SWKiswahili
mwanaume wa falcon
mwa-na-a-me wa fal-kon
TAதமிழ்
காற்றுக்கொடி
ka-atru-kko-di
TEతెలుగు
పక్షి పట్టడం
pakshi pattadam
THไทย
ผู้ล่าเหยื่อ
phû lae hûe
TLTL
mangangaso
man-ga-an-ga-so
TRTürkçe
baykuş avcısı
bay-kush av-ci-si
UKУкраїнська
ловця соколів
lovtsia sokolyv
URاردو
بزنگر
buz-an-gar
VITiếng Việt
người săn đại bàng
nguoi san dai bang
YOYO
ọ̀rọ́
o-ro
ZH中文
猎鹰师
liè yīng shī
ZUZU
umshayeli wezulu
um-sha-ye-li we-zu-lu

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