buffalo (noun) 🐃    Afrikaans: buffel Arabic: aljamus = الجاموس Armenian: gomesh = գոմեշ Bengali: Mahiṣa = মহিষ Cebuano: bupalo Chichewa: njati Chinese: shui-niu, Shuǐniú = 水牛 literally shui 水…

butterfly (noun) 🦋    Afrikaans: skoenlapper Arabic: farasha = فراشة Armenian: t’it’err = թիթեռ Bengali: Prajāpati = প্রজাপতি Cebuano: alibangbang Chichewa: gulugufe Chinese: hu-die, Húdié = 蝴蝶 Danish: sommerfugl Dutch:…

beetle (noun)   Afrikaans: besie Arabic: khanfasa' = خنفساء Armenian: bzez = բզեզ Bengali: Biṭala = বিটল Cebuano: bakukang Chichewa: kachilomboka Chinese: jia-chong, Jiǎchóng = 甲虫 Danish: bille Dutch: kever…

Bat (noun) 🦇    Afrikaans: kolf Arabic: midrib = مضرب Armenian: ch’ghjik = չղջիկ Bengali: = আরমাডিলো Cebuano: kabog Chichewa: mleme Chinese: bian-fu, Biānfú = 蝙蝠 Danish: bæltedyrÿ Dutch: knuppel…

armadillo (noun)    Afrikaans: hordeldier? = gordeldier Arabic: 'armadilu = أرماديلو Armenian: armadilo = արմադիլո Bengali: Āramāḍilō = আরমাডিলো Cebuano: armadillo Chichewa: nyamakazi Chinese: qiu-yu, Qiú yú = 犰狳 Danish:…

ape  (noun)  🦍    Afrikaans: aap Arabic: qird = قرد Armenian: kapik = կապիկ Bengali: Bānara = বানর Cebuano: unggoy Chichewa: nyani Chinese: yuan, Yuán = 猿 Danish: abe Dutch:…

zebra (noun) 🦓   Afrikaans: sebra Arabic: alhimar alwahshiu = الحمار الوحشي Armenian: zebra = զեբրա Bengali: Jēbrā = জেব্রা Cebuano: zebra Chichewa: mbidzi Chinese: ban-ma, Bānmǎ = 斑马 literally…

wolf (noun)  🐺    Afrikaans: wolf Arabic: dhibon? dhib = ذئب Armenian: gayl = գայլ Bengali: Nēkaṛē = নেকড়ে Cebuano: lobo Chichewa: nkhandwe Chinese: lang, Láng = 狼 Danish: ulv…

whale (noun) 🐳    Afrikaans: walvis Arabic: huto ? hut = حوت Armenian: ket = կետ Bengali: Timi = তিমি Cebuano: balyena Chichewa: chinsomba Chinese: jing, Jīng = 鲸 Danish:…

turtle (noun) 🐢    Afrikaans: skilpad Arabic: sulhufaa(t) = سلحفاة Armenian: kria = կրիա Bengali: Kacchapa = কচ্ছপ Cebuano: pawikan Chichewa: kamba Chinese: gui, Guī =龟 Danish: skildpadde Dutch: schildpad…

Turkey (noun) 🦃 Afrikaans: Turkye Albanian: gjel deti Arabic: dik rumiin = ديك رومي Armenian: hndkahav Bengali: Turaska = তুরস্ক Cebuano: pabo Chichewa : nkhukundembo Chinese: huoji = 火鸡 literally…

tiger (noun) Afrikaans: tier Arabic: namir = نمر Armenian: vagr = վագր Bengali: Bāgha = বাঘ Cebuano: tigre Chichewa: nyalugwe Chinese: Hu = 虎 Danish: tiger Dutch: tijger Esperanto: tigro…

swan (noun)   Afrikaans: swaan Arabic: bujeatan = بجعة Armenian: karap = կարապ Bengali: Rājahām̐sa = রাজহাঁস Cebuano: sisne Chichewa: chinsalu Chinese: tian-er, Tiān'é = 天鹅 Danish: Svane Dutch: zwaan…

spider (noun)   Afrikaans: spinnekop Arabic:  aleankabut(o) = العنكبوت Armenian: sard = սարդ Bengali: Mākaṛasā = মাকড়সা Cebuano: kaka Chichewa: kangaude Chinese: zhi-zhu, Zhīzhū = 蜘蛛 Danish: edderkop Dutch: spin…

snake (noun)   Afrikaans: slang Arabic: thuebanon, thueban = ثعبان Armenian:  odz = օձ Bengali: Sāpa = সাপ Cebuano: bitin Chichewa: njoka Chinese: sher, Shé = 蛇 Danish: slange Dutch:…

snail (noun)   Afrikaans: slak Arabic: halzun = حلزون Armenian:   khkhunj = խխունջ Bengali: Śāmuka = শামুক Cebuano: kuhol Chichewa: nkhono Chinese: wo-niu, Wōniú = 蜗牛 Danish: snegl Dutch:…

sheep (noun)   Afrikaans: skape Arabic: kharuf = خروف Armenian:  voch’kharner = ոչխարներ Bengali: Bhēṛā = ভেড়া Cebuano: mga karnero Chichewa: nkhosa Chinese: yang, Yáng = 羊 Danish: for? =…

shrimp  (noun)   Afrikaans: garnale Arabic: jumbiri = جمبري Armenian: tsovakhets’getin = ծովախեցգետին Bengali: Ciṇṛi = চিংড়ি Cebuano: hipon Chichewa: shirimpi Chinese: xia, Xiā = 虾 Danish: ? = reje…

shark  (noun)   Afrikaans: haai Arabic: qirsh = قرش Armenian: shnadzuk = շնաձուկ Bengali: Hāṅgara = হাঙ্গর Cebuano: iho Chichewa: Shaki Chinese: sha-yu, Shāyú = 鲨鱼 Danish: haj Dutch: haai…

rooster (noun)   Afrikaans: haan Arabic: aldiyko? aldiyk = الديك Armenian: ak’aghagh = աքաղաղ Bengali: Mōraga = মোরগ Cebuano: manok Chichewa: tambala Chinese: gong-ji, Gōngjī = 公鸡 Danish: hane Dutch:…