How do you say “turtle” in Vietnamese?

“Turtle” in Vietnamese is rùa (turtle).

Vietnamese words for “turtle”

• rùaListennoun
  Hanoi [zuə˨˩] · Saigon [ɹuə˨˩]rùa falling

  turtle; tortoise

  for “turtle” meaning: Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

  • Rùa ngủ đông.Turtles hibernate.

Related Vietnamese words

• trạnhListennoun

  large tortoise or turtle

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