masculine ~ā, feminine
Kokila [cf. Sanskrit koka a kind of goose, also cuckoo, with derivation kokila cuckoo; cf. Greek κόκκυξ, Latin cuculus, English cuckoo] the Indian cuckoo. Two kinds mentioned at Vv-a 57: kāḷa° and phussa° black and speckled k. As citra° at Ja V 416. — Vv 11 1 , 58 8 ; Vv-a 132, 163.
kokila m. ( onomat. ; √ kuk , Uṇ. ) the Kokila or Koïl (black or Indian cuckoo ; frequently alluded to in Hindū poetry, its musical cry being supposed to inspire tender emotions), MBh. ; R. &c.
the Indian cuckoo
【陽】 杜鵑鳥。
(masc, masc) cuckoo cuckoo