zumaya

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la zumaya(
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mah
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yah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. tawny owl
Una zumaya se posaba en una rama frente a mi ventana todas las noches.Every night, a tawny owl perched on a branch outside my window.
a. nightjar
La zumaya atrapó una polilla y se la comió.The nightjar caught a moth and ate it.
b. goatsucker
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
A diferencia de la mayoría de las aves, las zumayas construyen sus nidos en el suelo.Unlike most birds, goatsuckers build their nests on the ground.
a. heron
Alrededor del lago hay muchas grullas y zumayas.Around the lake there are many cranes and herons.
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