hurgila

noun

hur·​gi·​la

(ˌ)hərˈgēlə

plural -s

: adjutant bird

Word History

Etymology

Hindi hargīlā, haṛgīlā, literally, bone swallower, from haṛ, hāṛ bone + gīlā swallower, from Sanskrit gilati, girati he swallows

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