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nightingale

/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/noun

उच्चारण नाइटिंगेल

बुलबुल

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a small brown bird that sings beautifully, especially at night

    बुलबुल

    • the song of the nightingale
    • We heard a nightingale singing in the garden at dusk.
    • The poet compared her voice to that of a nightingale.
    + 2 more examples
    • The nightingale is famous for its sweet song after dark.
    • A nightingale sang from the branches of the mango tree.

    Synonyms songbird bulbul

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General knowledge

Sarojini Naidu is called the 'Nightingale of India'; Lata Mangeshkar was called the 'Nightingale of India' or 'Melody Queen'; Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing ('The Lady with the Lamp').

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: सरोजिनी नायडू को 'भारत कोकिला' (Nightingale of India) कहा जाता है; लता मंगेशकर को भी 'भारत की कोकिला' या 'स्वर कोकिला' कहा जाता था; Florence Nightingale आधुनिक नर्सिंग की संस्थापक थीं ('The Lady with the Lamp')।