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swiftlet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Collocalia inexpectata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: swift

History

Etymology

From swift + -let.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 金絲燕 /金丝燕 (jīnsīyàn) — bird
  • Finnish: salangaani — bird
  • Finnish: sokkokiitäjä — bird
  • German: Salangane — bird
  • Japanese: 穴燕 (anatsubame) — bird
  • Portuguese: salangana — bird
  • Russian: саланга́на (salangána) — bird
  • Spanish: salangana — bird
  • Swedish: salangan — bird
  • Welsh: corgoblyn — bird