سقا قوشی

Ottoman Turkish

سقا قوشی

Etymology

From سقا (saka, water carrier) + قوش (kuş, bird).

Noun

سقا قوشى • (saka kuşu)

  1. pelican, any of various large seabirds of the family Pelecanidae
  2. goldfinch, any small passerine bird of the species Carduelis carduelis

Descendants

  • Turkish: saka kuşu, saka
  • Armenian: սախա խուշի (saxa xuši), սախախուշ (saxaxuš), սախա (saxa)

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