Definition
An ostrich is a very large, flightless bird with a long neck and legs, known for running fast and living in open areas like African savannas.
Etymology
From Old French “ostriche,” from Latin “avis struthio,” a blend of words for “sparrow” and “camel,” reflecting its odd shape. The name was reshaped in English under the influence of similar-sounding words.
Kelly Says
The myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand is false—they actually lower their heads to turn eggs or look for danger. But the story stuck so well that we now use ‘ostrich’ as a metaphor for people ignoring problems.
Translations
BNবাংলা
অস্ট্রিচ
os-tri-ch
CSČeština
strumec
sh-trumets
DEDeutsch
Straus
sh-traus
ELΕλληνικά
στρουθ
stroo-th
ESEspañol
avestruz
a-ves-truz
FISuomi
strutti
sh-trutti
FRFrançais
autruche
o-troosh
HIहिन्दी
अफ़्रीकी ऊँट
a-f-ree-ki oo-nt
HUMagyar
sztrucs
sh-truchs
IDBahasa Indonesia
ostrich
os-tri-ch
ITItaliano
struzzo
stru-tzo
JA日本語
オストリッチ
os-to-ri-cchi
KO한국어
오스트리치
o-seu-tri-chi
MSBahasa Melayu
ostrich
os-tri-ch
MYမြန်မာ
ostrich
os-tri-ch
NLNederlands
struisvogel
sh-troo-is-vo-gel
PTPortuguês
avestruz
a-ves-truz
SVSvenska
struts
sh-truts
SWKiswahili
ostrich
os-tri-ch
TEతెలుగు
పెద్ద పక్షి
ped-da pak-shi
THไทย
นกกระจอกเทศ
nok-gra-jok-tet
TRTürkçe
deve kuşu
de-ve-ku-shu
UKУкраїнська
страус
straus
VITiếng Việt
chim ơ-trích
chim o-tri-ch