owl
/aʊl/noun
उच्चारण आउल
उल्लू
Basic word
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a bird of prey with large round eyes, that hunts at night; a person who likes to stay awake late at night
उल्लू
- Owls hunt at night.
- a night owl
- An owl hooted from the old banyan tree.
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- The owl turned its head almost all the way round.
- Owls can see very well in the dark.
- I am a night owl and study best after midnight.
- My brother is such a night owl that he rarely wakes before ten.
Synonyms bird of prey night bird raptor
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
bird of prey night bird raptor
§Grammar and usage
Animal sound: owls hoot or screech.
जानवर की आवाज़: owls hoot या screech।
Culture: the owl is the vehicle (vahana) of Goddess Lakshmi.
संस्कृति में उल्लू देवी लक्ष्मी का वाहन है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Night owl (a person who likes to stay up late), as wise as an owl (in English, the owl is a symbol of wisdom, though in Hindi 'ullu' can mean a fool).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: night owl (देर रात तक जागना पसंद करने वाला), as wise as an owl (English में उल्लू बुद्धि का प्रतीक है, यद्यपि हिंदी में 'उल्लू' का अर्थ मूर्ख हो सकता है)।
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One-word substitution
A young owl is an owlet; animals that are active at night are nocturnal; animals active in the day diurnal.
उल्लू का बच्चा owlet; रात में सक्रिय जीव nocturnal (निशाचर); दिन में सक्रिय diurnal।