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Etymology
According to Beekes, perhaps from a root (of possible  origin) common to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬. The word has also been compared with, and.

Noun

 * 1) long-legged bird, perhaps:
 * 2) corncrake
 * 3) ruff
 * 4) name of ill omen to the newly married
 * 5) noisy braggart