cardinal
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The meaning (definition) of the word cardinal
a bright red bird with a pointy crest on its head
The word cardinal used in a sentence
“I saw a red cardinal sitting on the snowy branch.”
How the word cardinal is said around the world
| French | cardinal rouge (kahr-dee-nahl ROOZH) |
| Spanish | cardenal (kar-theh-NAHL) |
| Mandarin | 红雀 (hohng chweh) |
| Hindi | कार्डिनल (KAR-di-nal) |
| Arabic | عُصْفُورُ الكَارْدِينَالِ (us-FOO-ru al-kar-dee-NAH-li) |
| Russian | кардинал (kar-dee-NAL) |
| Portuguese (EU) | cardeal (kur-dee-AHL) |
| Portuguese (BR) | cardeal (kahr-jee-OW) |
| Japanese | ショウジョウコウカンチョウ (shoh-joh-koh-kahn-CHOH) |
| German | Kardinal (kar-dee-NAHL) |
| Urdu | کارڈینل (KAR-di-nal) |
| Punjabi | ਕਾਰਡੀਨਲ (kar-DEE-nul) |
| Korean | 홍관조 (hong-gwan-JOH) |
| Hebrew | קַרְדִּינָל (kahr-dee-NAHL) |
| Greek | καρδινάλιος (kahr-thee-NAH-lee-os) |
| Dutch | kardinaal (kar-dee-NAHL) |
| Tagalog | ibong kardinal (ee-BOHNG kar-dee-NAHL) |
| Vietnamese | chim hồng y (cheem hohng EE) |
| Turkish | kardinal kuşu (kar-dee-NAHL kuu-SHUU) |
| Persian | کاردینال (kahr-dee-NAHL) |
| Polish | kardynał (kahr-DIH-now) |
| Ukrainian | червоний кардинал (chehr-VOH-nee kar-dih-NAHL) |
| Bengali | কার্ডিনাল পাখি (KAR-dee-nahl PAH-khee) |
| Swedish | kardinal (kar-di-NAHL) |
| Italian | cardinale rosso (kar-dee-NA-leh ROS-so) |
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