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teddy bear

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The meaning (definition) of the word teddy bear

a soft toy shaped like a cuddly brown animal

The word teddy bear used in a sentence

“I hug my teddy bear every night before I sleep.”

How the word teddy bear is said around the world

Frenchours en peluche (oors ahn puh-LOOSH)
Spanishosito de peluche (oh-SEE-toh deh peh-LOO-cheh)
Mandarin玩具熊 (wahn jyoo shyong)
Hindiटेडी बियर (TAY-dee BEE-yur)
Arabicدُبٌّ مَحْشُوٌّ (DUB-bun mah-SHOO-wun)
Russianплюшевый мишка (PLYU-shi-viy MEESH-ka)
Portuguese (EU)ursinho de peluche (oor-SEEN-yoo duh puh-LOOSH)
Portuguese (BR)ursinho de pelúcia (oor-SEEN-yoo jee peh-LOO-syah)
Japaneseくまのぬいぐるみ (KOO-mah noh noo-ee-goo-ROO-mee)
GermanTeddybär (TED-ee-bair)
Urduٹیڈی بیئر (TE-dee BAYR)
Punjabiਟੈਡੀ ਬੀਅਰ (TED-dee BEE-ur)
Korean곰 인형 (KOHM een-HYUNG)
Hebrewדובי (DOO-bee)
Greekαρκουδάκι (ar-koo-THAH-kee)
Dutchknuffelbeer (KNUF-ul-bair)
Tagaloglaruang oso (lah-roo-AHNG OH-soh)
Vietnamesegấu bông (goh BOHNG)
Turkishoyuncak ayı (oh-yoon-JAHK ah-YUH)
Persianخرس عروسکی (KHERS-eh a-roo-sa-KEE)
Polishmiś (meesh)
Ukrainianплюшевий ведмедик (PLYOO-sheh-viy ved-MEH-dik)
Bengaliটেডি বিয়ার (TED-ee bee-YAR)
Swedishnalle (NAL-leh)
Italianorsacchiotto (or-sahk-KYOT-toh)

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