tern
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The meaning (definition) of the word tern
a slim seabird that dives into the water to catch fish.
The word tern used in a sentence
“A tern flew over our boat while Dad took pictures.”
Words that mean the same as tern (synonyms)
seabird
The plural of the word tern
terns
How the word tern is said around the world
| French | sterne (stern) |
| Spanish | charrán (chah-RAHN) |
| Mandarin | 燕鸥 (yahn oh) |
| Hindi | टर्न (tuhrn) |
| Arabic | طائر العقاب (tyr ahl-EE-kahb) |
| Russian | крачка (KRAHCHY-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | gaivina (gai-VEE-nah) |
| Portuguese (BR) | trinta-réis (TREEN-tah heh-EES) |
| Japanese | アジサシ (ah-jee-SAH-shee) |
| German | Seeschwalbe (ZAYSH-vahl-buh) |
| Urdu | ٹرن (TU-ruhn) |
| Punjabi | ਟਰਨ (TU-ruhn) |
| Korean | 제비갈매기 (JAY-bee-gahl-me-gee) |
| Hebrew | שַׁחֲפִית (shah-khah-FEE-t) |
| Greek | γλαρονάκι (ghlah-roh-NAH-kyee) |
| Dutch | stern (stern) |
| Tagalog | tern (tern) |
| Vietnamese | chim nhạn (cheem nyahn) |
| Turkish | sumru (soom-ROO) |
| Persian | پرستوی دریایی (pah-rahs-TOO-yay dahreey) |
| Polish | rybitwa (rih-BEE-tfah) |
| Ukrainian | крячок (kryah-CHOHK) |
| Bengali | টার্ন (TAHR-naw) |
| Swedish | tärna (TAIRR-nah) |
| Italian | sterna (STER-nah) |
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