What does «zumaya» mean in Spanish?
- Common name by which multiple birds described below are known.
- Bird of prey similar to the owl, also known as autillo, oto, common witch, bird of the steeples or bird of death.
Examples of use in Spanish: "la zumaya es un ave nocturna que visita nuestras torres y penetra en las iglesias".
- Nocturnal bird of the caprimulgiformes family, also known as nightjar, blind hen, shepherd's snare, añapero or cuyeo. It is brownish gray with black inks, bulbous head and large mouth.
Examples of use in Spanish: "la zumaya tiene la fama de ser un pájaro de mal agüero".
- Wading bird, similar to the heron, with blackish green plumage on the back and head, ashen on the wings and tail and white on the lower parts. It reaches 60 cm in height, has a plume of 3 white feathers on its head and its bill is long and thick. It lives in river and lake areas. Also known as huairavo, witch heron, guaco, martin or river martin. Scientific name: Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax.
- (Zumaya) Spanish municipality located in the northwestern part of the region of Urola Costa, in the province of Guipúzcoa, autonomous community of the Basque Country. In Basque and officially it is Zumaia.
- (Zumaya) Surname of Basque origin derived from "zumatze" meaning "wicker", meaning "place of wicker".