English Dictionary

chataka

名詞

A bird in Indian mythology, represented as having a beak on its head that waits for rains to quench its thirst, and associated with the Jacobin cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus).

日本語の意味

インド神話における鳥。頭部にくちばしがあり、そのくちばしで雨が降るのを待ち、乾きを癒す存在とされ、ジャコビンカッコウ（Clamator jacobinus）に関連づけられている

Folk poets often write of the chataka, a mythical bird that waits for rain to quench its thirst, as a symbol of longing.

詩人たちはしばしば、雨を待って喉を潤す雨飲みの鳥（ジャコビンカッコウに関連する）を長い想いの象徴として詠む。

意味（1）

A bird in Indian mythology, represented as having a beak on its head that waits for rains to quench its thirst, and associated with the Jacobin cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus).

chatakas （ plural ）