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How do you say "otter" in Arabic?
قندس
Unduns
In Arabic, "otter" is قندس.
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Pronunciation
Say un-DUNS with stress on the last syllable. This is the same as beaver, as both can share this term.
Writing and usage
Three letters: qaf, noon, dal, seen. The qaf is a guttural sound at the start.
Example sentence
القندس حيوان مائي جميل.
The otter is a beautiful aquatic animal.
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How to remember قندس
Undus refers to water-dwelling mammals, and the word connects to the root meaning to live in water.
Related words
- alpaca الألبكة Albaka
- beaver قندس Unduns
- carp سمك الكارب Samak ilkarb
- cow بقرة Ba'arA
- gold دهب Dahab
- hen فرخة Farkha
- mallard بطة برية Batta bariya
- rabbit أرنب arnab
- sardine سمك سردين Samak sardine
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Questions about قندس
How do you say "otter" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "otter" is قندس. It is a noun.
How is قندس written in Arabic?
Three letters: qaf, noon, dal, seen. The qaf is a guttural sound at the start.
How is قندس used in a sentence?
Use قندس as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: القندس حيوان مائي جميل. (The otter is a beautiful aquatic animal.).
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