turtle in Arabic
سُلَحْفَاة sulaḥfāh
UK/ˈtɜːtl̩//ˈtɝtl̩/
turtle in Arabic: سُلَحْفَاة (sulaḥfāh), غَيْلَم (ḡaylam). In English, turtle means any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
Arabic words for turtle
- land or marine reptile with a shell
- سُلَحْفَاة sulaḥfāh, غَيْلَم ḡaylam
English meaning of turtle
- noun Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
- noun A marine reptile of that order.
- noun Senses resembling a turtle in protection.
- noun An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
Synonyms of turtle
turtle in other languages
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- turtle in Malayalam
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- turtle in Assamese
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- turtle in Myanmar
Questions about turtle in Arabic
- What is the meaning of turtle in Arabic?
- Turtle in Arabic is سُلَحْفَاة (sulaḥfāh), غَيْلَم (ḡaylam).
- ما معنى كلمة turtle؟
- Turtle: سُلَحْفَاة (sulaḥfāh), غَيْلَم (ḡaylam).
- What does turtle mean in English?
- Turtle means any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: turtle (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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