‖kwêvoël, noun
- Forms:
- Also kwévoël, quay vogel.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, echoic kwê + voël bird.
The grey loerie (see loerie sense 1 b), Corythaixoides concolor.
1895 J.G. Millais Breath from Veldt 120 (Swart)The Dutch hunters declare that the quay vogel is a most inveterate disturber of game, and these birds give wild animals due warning of the approach of the hunter.
1968 M. Doyle Impala 31A frightened kwê-voel dived out of the way, shrieking its raucous call, ‘Go-a-way, go-a-waaaay!’
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