Corbies

/ˈkɔrbiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of corbie; multiple ravens, crows, or raven-shaped gargoyles.

Etymology

Simple plural of corbie, the Scottish diminutive form of the Old Norse/Old English word for raven.

Kelly Says

In Scottish folklore, corbies were often seen as symbols of death and mischief—the birds would appear in poems and ballads as omens of bad fortune.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል
en-k-u-lal
ARالعربية
قاروص
qaruus
BNবাংলা
কাক
ka-k
CACatalà
corbs
korbs
CSČeština
vrany
v-ran-y
DADansk
ravne
rav-ne
DEDeutsch
Rabenvögel
rah-ben-vo-gel
ELΕλληνικά
κορακάδες
kor-a-ka-des
ESEspañol
cuervos
kwer-vos
FAفارسی
کاو
ka-v
FISuomi
räyhä
rä-hä
FRFrançais
corbeaux
kor-bo
GUGU
કાંઠાવાળું
kaan-tha-va-lu-n
HAHA
saura
sau-ra
HEעברית
עורבים
ur-vim
HIहिन्दी
कौए
kau-e
HUMagyar
varjúk
var-ju-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
burung gagak
bu-rung ga-gak
IGIG
nkwu
nkw-u
ITItaliano
corvi
kor-vi
JA日本語
カラスたち
karasu-ta-chi
KKKK
құйрық
ku-y-ryq
KMKM
ក្បាល
ka-pal
KO한국어
까마귀들
kka-ma-gwi-deul
MRMR
काळा
ka-la
MSBahasa Melayu
bangau
ban-gau
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်
kya-u-k
NLNederlands
kraaien
krai-en
NONorsk
ravner
rav-ner
PAPA
ਕਾਕਾ
ka-ka
PLPolski
wrony
vrony
PTPortuguês
corvos
kor-vos
RORomână
corbi
kor-bi
RUРусский
вороны
vor-ony
SVSvenska
korpar
kor-par
SWKiswahili
kuku
ku-ku
TAதமிழ்
கருப்பு
kar-pu
TEతెలుగు
కొక్క
kok-ka
THไทย
นกกระจา
nok kra-ja
TLTL
kalaw
ka-law
TRTürkçe
karga
kar-ga
UKУкраїнська
ворони
vor-ony
URاردو
کاکا
ka-ka
VITiếng Việt
chim đen
chim den
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
乌鸦
wū yā
ZUZU
isigqoko
i-si-gqo-ko

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