firefly
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The meaning (definition) of the word firefly
a tiny flying bug that glows in the dark
The word firefly used in a sentence
“The firefly glowed in the dark like a tiny light.”
Words that mean the same as firefly (synonyms)
lightning bug
The plural of the word firefly
fireflies
How the word firefly is said around the world
| French | luciole (lews-YAWL) |
| Spanish | luciérnaga (looth-YAYR-nah-ghah) |
| Mandarin | 萤火虫 (yeeng khwoh chuung) |
| Hindi | जुगनू (GYUUG-noo) |
| Arabic | يراعة (yahrah) |
| Russian | светлячок (svyeet-lyah-CHYOHK) |
| Portuguese (EU) | pirilampo (pee-ree-LAHM-poo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | vaga-lume (VAH-ga-loo-mew) |
| Japanese | ホタル (hoh-TAH-ru) |
| German | Glühwürmchen (GLEW-vurm-hyuhn) |
| Urdu | فائر فلائی (fyr fuh-LY) |
| Punjabi | ਜੁਗਨੂੰ (GYUU-guh-noon) |
| Korean | 반딧불이 (BAHN-deed-boo-ree) |
| Hebrew | גַחֲלִילִית (gah-khah-leey-LEE-t) |
| Greek | πυγολαμπίδα (pee-ghoh-lah-BEE-thah) |
| Dutch | glimworm (GHLIM-vawrm) |
| Tagalog | alitaptap (ah-lee-TAHP-tahp) |
| Vietnamese | đom đóm (dawm DAW-urm) |
| Turkish | ateşböceği (ah-tesh-ber-jay-I) |
| Persian | کرم شب تاب (KAH-rahm shahb tahb) |
| Polish | robaczek świętojański (raw-BAH-chek shfyen-taw-YAHNYS-kee) |
| Ukrainian | світлячок (zveet-lyah-CHOHK) |
| Bengali | জোনাকি (GYOH-nah-kee) |
| Swedish | eldfluga (ELDF-loo-gah) |
| Italian | lucciola (LOO-choh-lah) |
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