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How do you say "walrus" in Arabic?
فيل البحر
Feel ilbahr
In Arabic, "walrus" is فيل البحر.
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Pronunciation
Say 'Feel eel-BAHR' with stress on 'bahr', 'feel' sounds like 'feel' in English.
Writing and usage
Two words: fil (elephant) and bahr (sea). So a walrus is a 'sea elephant' in Egyptian Arabic.
Example sentence
فيل البحر كبير جداً وله أنياب طويلة
The walrus is very large and has long tusks.
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How to remember فيل البحر
Feel means elephant - a walrus is an elephant of the sea with its tusks.
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Questions about فيل البحر
How do you say "walrus" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "walrus" is فيل البحر. It is a noun.
How is فيل البحر written in Arabic?
Two words: fil (elephant) and bahr (sea). So a walrus is a 'sea elephant' in Egyptian Arabic.
How is فيل البحر used in a sentence?
Use فيل البحر as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: فيل البحر كبير جداً وله أنياب طويلة (The walrus is very large and has long tusks.).
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