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turtle meaning in Punjabi

ਕੱਛੂ

UK/ˈtɜːtl̩//ˈtɝtl̩/

turtle in Punjabi: ਕੱਛੂ, ਕੱਛੂਆ. 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.

Punjabi words for turtle

ਕੱਛੂ, ਕੱਛੂਆ

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 Punjabi

What is the meaning of turtle in Punjabi?
Turtle in Punjabi is ਕੱਛੂ, ਕੱਛੂਆ.
turtle ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Turtle: ਕੱਛੂ, ਕੱਛੂਆ.
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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Punjabi words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “turtle”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: turtle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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