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turtle artinya

penyu

UK/ˈtɜːtl̩//ˈtɝtl̩/

turtle in Indonesian: penyu. 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.

Indonesian words for turtle

land or marine reptile with a shell
penyu

English meaning of turtle

  1. noun Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
  2. noun A marine reptile of that order.
  3. noun Senses resembling a turtle in protection.
  4. 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.

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Questions about turtle in Indonesian

What is the meaning of turtle in Indonesian?
Turtle in Indonesian is penyu.
Apa arti turtle?
Turtle: penyu.
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.

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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 Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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