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laggar

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlʌɡə/
  • General-American: /ˈlʌɡəɹ/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: lugger
  • rhymes with -ʌɡə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

The jugger (Falco jugger), a mid-sized falcon native to the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, Iran, and Myanmar, which is similar to the European lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) and the American prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Hindi लग्गर (laggar).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: intianjalohaukka — Falco jugger
  • Hindi: जग्गर (jaggar) — Falco jugger
  • Hindi: लग्गर (laggar) — Falco jugger
  • French: faucon laggar — Falco jugger