xamerlí
Catalan
Etymology
From siberlí, an alteration of sibil·lí (“sibylline”), in reference to the bird's sharp cry (The Song of the Sibyl being a popular performance piece in the mediaeval Catalan Countries).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ʃə.məɾˈli/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ʃə.mərˈli/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃa.meɾˈli/
Noun
xamerlí m (plural xamerlins)
- stone-curlew
- Synonym: torlit
Further reading
- “xamerlí” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.