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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestartaruga
Pronunciation / Transliteration: taʁ.taˈɾu.ɡɐ
"A tartaruga pôs ovos na praia."
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A slow-moving reptile with a scale-covered body enclosed in a bony or leathery shell into which it can withdraw its head and limbs.
"A large sea turtle swam gracefully near the coral reef." - 2
Any reptile of the order Testudines, including both land-dwelling tortoises and aquatic turtles.
"The zoo has a specialized habitat dedicated to various species of turtle and tortoise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'tartre' or Spanish 'tártara', which was likely a corruption of the Portuguese 'tartaruga'. The term has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe reptiles of the order Testudines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turtle" is said worldwide
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tortue
Transliteration: tor.ty
"La tortue avance lentement sur le sentier."
Schildkröte
Transliteration: ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə
"Die Schildkröte ruht sich auf dem Stein aus."
tartaruga
Transliteration: tar.taˈru.ɡa
"La tartaruga marina nuota nell'oceano."
tortuga
Transliteration: torˈtu.ɣa
"La tortuga camina despacio por la arena."
tartaruga
Transliteration: taʁ.taˈɾu.ɡɐ
"A tartaruga pôs ovos na praia."
कछुआ
Transliteration: kachhuā
"कछुआ बहुत धीरे चलता है।"
乌龟
Transliteration: wū guī
"乌龟把头缩进了壳里。"
거북이
Transliteration: geobugi
"거북이가 연못에서 헤엄치고 있습니다."
亀
Transliteration: kame
"池の周りで亀が日向ぼっこをしています。"
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