Definition
A ground squirrel (especially of the genus Citellus) known for its habit of flicking or twitching its tail rapidly.
Etymology
From flicker plus tail; an American English term combining the characteristic motion of the animal's tail with the onomatopoetic flicker, likely coined in the 19th century by settlers observing prairie animals.
Kelly Says
Flickertail is such a perfectly literal name that it became North Dakota's official state animal—Native Americans and settlers both noticed these squirrels' signature nervous tail-flicking as their defining behavior, making it the most descriptive animal name ever.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንበሳ ጭንቅ
an-be-sa ch-in-q
ARالعربية
ذيل تومض
dhi-il tu-muḍ
BNবাংলা
ঝলমলকারী 尻尾
jhol-mol-kar-ee shiri-bi
CACatalà
cua que parpadea
k-wa keh par-pa-deh-ah
CSČeština
blikavý ocas
blick-a-vy o-cas
DADansk
blinkende hale
blink-en-deh ha-le
DEDeutsch
Flacker-Schwanz
flak-er-shvants
ELΕλληνικά
φωσφονίζουσα ουρά
fos-fo-ni-zo-o-sa oo-rah
ESEspañol
cola parpadeante
koh-lah par-pah-deh-an-teh
FAفارسی
دم چشمک زن
dem-e choom-chak-zan
FISuomi
välähdyspyrstö
väh-lä-hdys-pyrstö
FRFrançais
queue clignotante
kwe clih-noh-tan
GUGU
ચિલચિલો પેટ
chi-li-cho pe-t
HAHA
kwanci mai tsaye
kwan-ci mai ts-ay-eh
HEעברית
זנב פלאש
zenav pla-sh
HIहिन्दी
चमकताल पूंछ
chamakta-al poonch
HUMagyar
villogó farok
vil-log-oh fa-rok
IDBahasa Indonesia
ekor berkedip
e-kor ber-ke-dip
IGIG
nkwu agha-agha
n-kwu ah-gah-ah-gah
ITItaliano
coda che lampeggia
koh-dah keh lam-peg-gia
JA日本語
ちらつき尻尾
chira-tsuki shiri-bi
KKKK
жарықтық аяқ
ja-ryq-tyq a-yaq
KMKM
ព្រលា ព្រលា
proh-la proh-la
KO한국어
깜빡이는 꼬리
kkampp-i-neun kko-ri
MRMR
चमकणारा शेपू
cha-ma-ka-na-ra she-poo
MSBahasa Melayu
ekor berkedip
e-kor ber-ke-dip
MYမြန်မာ
ပြာပြာ ဘောင်
pya-pya ba-ung
NLNederlands
flinsterstaart
flin-ster-stahrt
NONorsk
blinkende hale
blink-en-deh ha-le
PAPA
ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਡੇ
cha-m-ka-da-ar de
PLPolski
ogon mrugający
o-gon mru-ga-y-chi
PTPortuguês
cauda piscante
kaw-duh pee-skan-teh
RORomână
coada clipaitoare
koh-ada cli-pah-to-reh
RUРусский
мигающий хвост
migayushchiy khvost
SVSvenska
blinkande svans
blink-an-deh svans
SWKiswahili
mkia mkia mkia
m-kia m-kia m-kia
TAதமிழ்
ஒளிர்மிசை கொம்பு
o-li-r-mi-sai kom-bu
TEతెలుగు
చంచలించే కొంచెం
cham-cha-li-n-che ko-n-che-m
THไทย
หางกระพริบ
haang gra-prib
TLTL
parir na buntot
pa-rir na bunt-ot
TRTürkçe
titreleyen kuyruk
ti-re-leyen ku-yruk
UKУкраїнська
блимкуючий хвіст
blym-koo-chyy khv-yst
URاردو
چمکتی دم
cham-k-ti dam
VITiếng Việt
đuôi nháy nháy
duoi-nay nay
YOYO
ìgbà àwọn
ee-gba aw-on
ZH中文
闪烁的尾巴
shǎn shuò de wěi ba
ZUZU
umhlatshe oqhamuka
oom-hlats-he o-qha-mu-ka