caw

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

noun

  1. The harsh cry of a crow.

verb

  1. To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

intj

  1. A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid.
    "Amen," said M., in a grave and solemn tone. "Caw," croaked the jackdaw immediately, and with such a sonorous effect, that it disturbed our pious mien and upset our gravity. 1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 36

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