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How do you say "beluga" in Italian?
il beluga
In Italian, "beluga" is il beluga.
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Pronunciation
Beh-LOO-gah, three syllables. Stress on 'loo.' The 'a' at the end is short.
Grammar notes
Il beluga is masculine. The plural is i belughe. Beluga is used in Italian the same way as in English, a loanword from Russian.
Example sentence
Il beluga è una balena bianca molto intelligente.
The beluga is a very intelligent white whale.
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Beluga is the same word in Italian and English, so you already know how to say it in Italian.
Related words
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- metal il metallo
- prawn il gambero
- seashell la conchiglia
- tuna il tonno
- turtle la tartaruga
- umbrella l’ombrello
- whale la balena
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Questions about il beluga
How do you say "beluga" in Italian?
In Italian, "beluga" is il beluga. It is a noun.
Is il beluga masculine or feminine?
Il beluga is masculine. The plural is i belughe. Beluga is used in Italian the same way as in English, a loanword from Russian.
How is il beluga used in a sentence?
Use il beluga as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il beluga è una balena bianca molto intelligente. (The beluga is a very intelligent white whale.).
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