esmirla

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Frankish *smiril (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *smirilaz (“falcon, merlin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əzˈmir.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ezˈmiɾ.la]

Noun

esmirla f (plural esmirles)

1. merlin (Falco columbarius)

Further reading

• “esmirla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.