noun · Nature

opal

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The meaning (definition) of the word opal

a smooth gemstone that flashes many colors when it moves

The word opal used in a sentence

“The opal gemstone was magical because it shimmered with rainbow colors.”

The plural of the word opal

opals

How the word opal is said around the world

Frenchopale (oh-PAHL)
Spanishópalo (OH-pah-loh)
Mandarin蛋白石 (dahn by shee)
Hindiओपल (OH-puhl)
Arabicأوبال (OO-bahl)
Russianопал (u-PAHL)
Portuguese (EU)opala (aw-PAH-luh)
Portuguese (BR)opala (oh-PAH-la)
Japaneseオパール (ohpahru)
GermanOpal (OH-pahl)
Urduدودھیا پتھر (DOOD-yah PAH-tahr)
Punjabiਓਪਲ (OH-puhl)
Korean오팔 (oh-PAHL)
Hebrewאוֹפַּל (OH-pahl)
Greekοπάλιο (oh-PAH-lyoh)
Dutchopaal (oh-PAHL)
Tagalogopalo (oh-PAH-loh)
Vietnameseđá opal (DAH-ur UH-uu-uh-uu-puh-luhl)
Turkishopal (oh-PAHL)
Persianاوپال (oo-PAHL)
Polishopal (AW-pahl)
Ukrainianопал (OH-pahl)
Bengaliওপাল (OH-pahl)
Swedishopal (OO-pahl)
Italianopale (oh-PAH-lay)

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