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Meaning of Porpoise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpɔːpəs

Definitions

  1. Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.
  2. Any small dolphin.
    Canada, US

Equivalents

العربية خنزير البحر
Català marsopa
Čeština sviňucha
Cymraeg llamhidydd
Deutsch Meerschwein Schweinswal Tümmler
Español marsopa
Suomi delfiini merisika pyöriäinen
Français marsouin
Gaeilge muc mhara
Gàidhlig cana muc-mhara peileag puthag
Galego fouliña porco de mar toniña touliña
हिन्दी शिशुमार सूंस
Magyar disznódelfin
Հայերեն ծովախոզ
Bahasa Indonesia gondal
Íslenska hnísa marsvín
Italiano focena
日本語 ねずみいるか
ქართული დელფინი ზღვის ღორი
한국어 돌고래 물돼지 쇠돌고래
Kurdî cana
Nederlands bruinvis
Polski morświn
Português boto marsuíno
Română marsuin
Русский морска́я свинья́
Svenska tumlare
తెలుగు నీరుపంది
ไทย พอร์พอยส์
Türkçe domuz balığı
Tiếng Việt cá heo

Examples

“They captured 25 porpoises and set them free back into the Yangtze after raising them for a month in Puqi County, Hubei.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Porpoises porporino porprismacovirus porpus Porra Porrajmos

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