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 dove into the water to catch a small fish for lunch.”
Words that mean the same as tern (synonyms)
seabirdbird
The plural of the word tern
terns
How the word tern is said around the world
| French | sterne |
| Spanish | charrán |
| Mandarin | 燕鸥 |
| Hindi | टैन |
| Arabic | طائر العقاب |
| Russian | крачка |
| Portuguese (EU) | tern |
| Portuguese (BR) | tern |
| Japanese | ターン |
| German | Seeschwalbe |
| Urdu | ٹرن |
| Punjabi | ਟਰਨ |
| Korean | 세 개 한 벌 |
| Hebrew | שַׁחֲפִית |
| Greek | γλαρονάκι |
| Dutch | stern |
| Filipino | tern |
| Vietnamese | chim nhạn |
| Turkish | dönem |
| Persian | پرستوی دریایی |
| Polish | terno |
| Ukrainian | крячок |
| Bengali | টার্ন |
| Swedish | tärna |
| Italian | sterna |
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