noun · Animals

tabby

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The meaning (definition) of the word tabby

a cat with stripes on its fur

The word tabby used in a sentence

“My tabby cat has stripes like a tiger.”

Words that mean the same as tabby (synonyms)

cat

How the word tabby is said around the world

Frenchchat tigré (shah tee-GRAY)
Spanishgato atigrado (GAH-toh ah-tee-GRAH-thoh)
Mandarin虎斑猫 (hoo bahn maow)
Hindiधारीदार बिल्ली (dhaa-ree-DAAR BIL-lee)
Arabicقِطّ مُخَطَّط (KITT mu-KHAT-tat)
Russianполосатая кошка (puh-luh-SAH-tuh-yuh KOHSH-kuh)
Portuguese (EU)gato tigrado (GAH-too tee-GRAH-doo)
Portuguese (BR)gato tigrado (GAH-too tee-GRAH-doo)
Japaneseトラねこ (TOH-rah NEH-koh)
Germangetigerte Katze (guh-TEE-guhr-tuh KAT-suh)
Urduدھاری دار بلی (dhaa-ree-DAAR bil-LEE)
Punjabiਧਾਰੀਦਾਰ ਬਿੱਲੀ (dhah-ree-DAHR BIL-lee)
Korean줄무늬 고양이 (jool-moo-NEE koh-yahng-EE)
Hebrewחתול מפוספס (khah-TOOL meh-foos-PAHS)
Greekριγέ γάτα (ree-YEH GAH-tah)
Dutchcyperse kat (SEE-per-suh kaht)
Tagalogpusang may guhit (POO-sahng my goo-HEET)
Vietnamesemèo mướp (meow MUUP)
Turkishtekir kedi (teh-KEER keh-DEE)
Persianگربه راه‌راه (gor-BEH-yeh rah-RAH)
Polishpręgowany kot (pren-go-VAH-nih KOT)
Ukrainianсмугастий кіт (smu-HAS-tiy KEET)
Bengaliডোরাকাটা বিড়াল (DOH-rah-kah-tah BEE-rahl)
Swedishtigrerad katt (tig-reh-RAHD katt)
Italiangatto soriano (GAT-toh soh-RYAH-noh)

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