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Meaning of "jacana" in the Portuguese dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF JACANA IN PORTUGUESE

ja · ca · na


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JACANA

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
article
Jacana is a noun.
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WHAT DOES JACANA MEAN IN PORTUGUESE?

Jacanidae

Jacanidae is a family of tropical birds, belonging to the order Charadriiformes. In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, the family is included in the order Ciconiiformes. They are found in tropical areas all over the world. They are identified by their large feet that allows them to walk on aquatic vegetation of the lakes in which they live. Females are larger than males, which are responsible for incubation. They have no sexual dimorphism They feed on insects and other invertebrates caught from aquatic vegetation or water. Most species are sedentary, but the Hydrophasianus chirurgus migrates from north to peninsular India and to southeast Asia.

PORTUGUESE WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JACANA

Toscana · acana · achacana · africana · alcana · americana · bacana · cana · chicana · franciscana · gincana · guiacana · macana · matucana · mexicana · pernambucana · sacana · sarabacana · tacana · vaticana

PORTUGUESE WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACANA

jacaió · jacama · jacamacira · jacamaici · jacamar · jacamarici · jacami · jacamim · jacamincá · jacamiúna · jacanarana · jacanídeo · jacapa · jacapani · jacapau · jacapá · jacapâni · jacapucaio · jacaraciense · jacaranda

PORTUGUESE WORDS THAT END LIKE JACANA

bocana · diicana · entrecana · icicana · indiana · indicana · juricana · macucana · mata-cana · meia-cana · nuticana · picana · sicana · sobrecana · tamicana · tinta-franciscana · torocana · tricana · uricana · volcana

Synonyms and antonyms of jacana in the Portuguese dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jacana» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF JACANA

Find out the translation of jacana to 25 languages with our Portuguese multilingual translator.

The translations of jacana from Portuguese to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jacana» in Portuguese.
zh

Translator Portuguese - Chinese

水雉
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator Portuguese - Spanish

Jacana
570 millions of speakers
en

Translator Portuguese - English

Jacana
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator Portuguese - Hindi

जल-कपोत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Portuguese - Arabic

jacana
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator Portuguese - Russian

Jacana
278 millions of speakers
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Portuguese

jacana
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator Portuguese - Bengali

jacana
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator Portuguese - French

Jacana
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator Portuguese - Malay

Jacana
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator Portuguese - German

jacana
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator Portuguese - Japanese

jacana
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator Portuguese - Korean

jacana
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator Portuguese - Javanese

Jacana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Portuguese - Vietnamese

jacana
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator Portuguese - Tamil

Jacana
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator Portuguese - Marathi

jacana
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator Portuguese - Turkish

jacana
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator Portuguese - Italian

Jacana
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator Portuguese - Polish

Długoszpony
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator Portuguese - Ukrainian

Jacana
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator Portuguese - Romanian

jacana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Portuguese - Greek

Jacana
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Portuguese - Afrikaans

Jacana
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator Portuguese - Swedish

jacana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Portuguese - Norwegian

Bladhøns
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jacana

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACANA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of jacana
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our Portuguese online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «jacana».

Examples of use in the Portuguese literature, quotes and news about jacana

EXAMPLES

10 PORTUGUESE BOOKS RELATING TO «JACANA»

Discover the use of jacana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jacana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Portuguese literature.
1
Pilanesberg Guide
This guide will greatly enhance your wildlife experience and will expand your knowledge of this South African park.
Jacana Education, 2004
2
The Coastal Guide of South Africa
This handbook outlines the coastline’s biodiversity from dune to ocean, developed in order to offer beach enthusiasts, vacationers, and recreational anglers a simple way to identify the plants and animals most commonly seen or caught ...
Jacana Media, 2007
3
Shorebird Ecology, Conservation, and Management
family/common name LATIN NAME Jacanidae Lesser Jacana African Jacana Madagascar Jacana Comb-crested Jacana Pheasant-tailed Jacana Bronze- winged Jacana Northern Jacana Wattled Jacana Rostratulidae Greater Painted- snipe ...
Dr. Mark A. Colwell, 2010
4
Pilanesberg Map: Official Map and Park Guide
This map and guide will make your visit to Pilanesberg fascinating and memorable. All species are vital to sustaining the ecosystem. This guide gives you a wealth of interesting information about animals and their habitats.
Jacana Education, 2005
5
Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
African Jacana Actophilomisafricanus 28-31 cm Grootlangtoon The chestnut body and wings, white throat and upper breast, and blue frontal shield make identification of this waterbird easy. Immatures have white underparts and should not be ...
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
6
Shorebirds of the Northern Hemisphere
Richard Chandler. Identification L 20cm (8"); WS 36cm (14"). A small jacana with a short bright yellow bill and, in the adult, a prominent fleshy bright yellow forehead shield, usually three-lobed on the upper edge, with the central lobe longest.
Richard Chandler, 2009
7
Lowveld and Kruger Guide
Most Jacana Maps and Guides are the result of team work, and our Lowveld publication is no exception. Major thanks to the High Branching team of Nicky Caverhill, Paule Sachs, Denise Raikin, Peter and Val Thomas and Deborah White.
Jacana Education, 2004
8
World Wildlife Quiz
(a) Jacana (Jacanidae) (b) Plovers (Charadriidae) (c) Crab– plover (Dromadidae ) (d) Pittas (Pittidae) 522. Which species ofjacana cannot fly? (a) African Jacana ( Actophilornis africana) (b) Madagascar Jacana (A. albinucha) (c) All the above ...
Deep Naryan Pandey, 2012
9
Server Load Balancing
The animal on the cover of Server Load Balancing is a jacana, a tropical wading bird. There are eight species of jacana, in six genera. The jacana's most remarkable physical characteristic is its long toes. In fact, the jacana has the longest toes ...
Tony Bourke, 2001
10
Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
NORTHERN JACANA One of the most common and interesting waterbirds of Costa Rica's shallow marshy wetlands is the Northern Jacana. The black and russet body is highlighted by yellow wing feathers, a yellow bill, a yellow frontal shield ...
Carrol L. Henderson, 2010

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jacana is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Jacana oil field discovery in Colombia
SANTIAGO, Chile -- GeoPark Limited has announced a new oil field discovery following the drilling of exploration well Jacana 1, located on the Llanos 34 Block ... «WorldOil, Sep 15»
2
Strandline Resources Limited (ASX:STA) To Acquire Jacana
Jacana was spun out of Syrah in October 2014 and now owns the Tanzanian assets that Syrah held. Syrah is focussing on its industry-leading Balama graphite ... «ABN Newswire, Apr 15»
3
Private Equity Firm Jacana Plans Africa Expansion With New Fund
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Jacana Partners, a private-equity company with $43 million under management, agreed to merge with Kenya-based InReturn Capital and ... «Bloomberg, Jan 13»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Jacana [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-pt/jacana>. May 2024 ».
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