noun · Animals

carp

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The meaning (definition) of the word carp

a large fish with gold or gray scales that lives in ponds

The word carp used in a sentence

“A big orange carp swam slowly under the lily pads.”

How the word carp is said around the world

Frenchcarpe (karp)
Spanishcarpa (KAR-pah)
Mandarin鲤鱼 (lee yoo)
Hindiकार्प मछली (kaarp MACHH-lee)
Arabicشَبُّوط (shab-BOOT)
Russianкарп (kahrp)
Portuguese (EU)carpa (KAR-puh)
Portuguese (BR)carpa (KAHR-pah)
Japaneseコイ (KOH-ee)
GermanKarpfen (KARPF-en)
Urduکارپ مچھلی (KAARP MACHH-lee)
Punjabiਕਾਰਪ ਮੱਛੀ (KAARP MUCH-chee)
Korean잉어 (EENG-uh)
Hebrewקַרְפִּיּוֹן (kar-pi-YON)
Greekκυπρίνος (kee-PREE-nos)
Dutchkarper (KAR-pur)
Tagalogkarpa (KAHR-pah)
Vietnamesecá chép (kah CHEP)
Turkishsazan (sah-ZAHN)
Persianماهی کپور (mah-HEE-yeh kah-POOR)
Polishkarp (kahrp)
Ukrainianкороп (KOH-rop)
Bengaliকার্প মাছ (karp machh)
Swedishkarp (kahrp)
Italiancarpa (KAR-pah)

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