tikling

noun

ti·​kling

tə̇ˈkliŋ

plural -s

Philippines

: any of several rails

especially : a large slender rail (Rallus philippensis) that is olive brown with black spots above and has the underparts barred with black and white

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog tiklíng

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