Meaning of பறவை in English

Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).
A warm-blooded, feathered vertebrate provided with wings. See Aves.
Specifically, among sportsmen, a game bird.
Fig.: A girl; a maiden.
To catch or shoot birds.
Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.
A birdcatcher.
A pretty or dear little bird; -- a pet name.
Feigned; counterfeit.
That which is feigned; an assumed or false appearance; a pretense; a stratagem; a fetch.
A mock blow or attack on one part when another part is intended to be struck; -- said of certain movements in fencing, boxing, war, etc.
To make a feint, or mock attack.