noun · Animals

swordfish

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The meaning (definition) of the word swordfish

a big fish with a long pointy nose like a sword

The word swordfish used in a sentence

We saw a big swordfish with its long pointy nose at the aquarium.

The plural of the word swordfish

swordfish

How the word swordfish is said around the world

Frenchespadon (espahdawn)
Spanishpez espada (payth ayspahthah)
Mandarin旗鱼 (qí yú)
Hindiस्वोर्डफ़िश (svohrduhfish)
Arabicسمك أبو سيف (sahmahk ahboo sahyf)
Russianрыба-меч (ryba-mech)
Portuguese (EU)peixe-espada (payshishpahduh)
Portuguese (BR)peixe-espada (payshyayspahda)
Japaneseメカジキ (mekajiki)
GermanSchwertfisch (shvayrtfish)
Urduتلوار مچھلی (tuhlvahr mukylee)
Punjabiਸਵੋਰਡਫਿਸ਼ (suvohruhduhpish)
Korean황새치 (hwangsaeci)
Hebrewדַג חֶרֶב (dahg khayrayv)
Greekξιφίας (xiphias)
Dutchzwaardvis (zvahrdvis)
Tagalogisdang espada (eesdahng uhspahdah)
Vietnamesecá kiếm (kahur keeeurm)
Turkishkılıçbalığı (kuluchbahluuu)
Persianشمشیرماهی (shahmsheermahee)
Polishmiecznik (myechnyeek)
Ukrainianриба-меч (ryba-mech)
Bengaliসোর্ডফিশ (shohrdawfeesh)
Swedishsvärdfisk (svairrdfisk)
Italianpesce spada (payshay spahdah)

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