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Animals Vocabulary in Basque
Kaixo, Basque Learners! 😃
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary related to Animals in the Basque language.
Happy learning!
aberea - animal[edit | edit source]
| English | Basque (Euskara) |
|---|---|
| (shepherd) dog | (ardi) txakurra |
| bear | hartza |
| Billy-goat | akerra |
| bull | zezena |
| burrow | gordelekua, zolua |
| calf | aratxea, txahala |
| cat | katua |
| cow | behia |
| deer, hart | oreina |
| dog | Txakurra |
| donkey, (ass) | astoa |
| duck | Ahatea |
| elephant | Elefantea |
| ewe | ardia |
| foal, (colt) | moxala |
| fox | azeria |
| goat | ahuntza |
| hare | erbia |
| hedgehog | sagarroi |
| horse | zaldia |
| kid | antxumea |
| kitten | katu txikia |
| lamb | arkumea |
| lion | Lehoia |
| mare | behorra |
| mole | sator |
| mouse | sagua |
| ox | idia |
| pig | txerria |
| piglets | txerrikumeak |
| pony | pottoka |
| puppy | txakur txikia |
| rabbit | untxia |
| ram | marroa |
| rat | arratoia |
| sheep | mendiko ardia |
| shepherd, sheep herder | artzaina |
| sow | txerri-emea |
| squirrel | urtxintxa |
| turtle | Dortoka |
| veterinarian | albaitaria |
| wild boar | basurdea |
| wolf | otsoa |
txoria - bird[edit | edit source]
| Basque (Euskara) | English |
|---|---|
| habia | nest |
| arrano | eagle |
| belatza, zapelatza | hawk, falcon |
| saia | vulture |
| belea, erroia | raven
crow |
| usoa | dove |
| faisaia | pheasant |
| eperra | partridge |
| indioilarra | turkey |
| pauma | peafowl, peacock |
| oilar | rooster, (cockerel) |
| oilo | hen |
| txitak | chicks |
| ahate | duck |
| antzar | goose |
| zisne | swan |
intsektu - insect[edit | edit source]
| Basque (Euskara) | English |
|---|---|
| matxinsaltoa | grasshopper |
| kilkirra | cricket, (locust) |
| zigala | cicada |
| inurria
inurritegia |
ant
anthill |
| eltxoa | gnat, midge |
| eulia | fly |
| ezpara | horse fly |
| sitsa | moth |
| ehunzangoa | centipede |
| lupua | caterpillar |
| tximeleta, pinpilinpauxa | butterfly |
| mariorratza, burduntzia | dragonfly |
| ipurtargia | firefly |
| marigorringoa, mantangorria | ladybug, (ladybird) |
| erlastarra | bumblebee |
| erlea | bee |
| erlauntza | beehive, apiary |
| erlezaina | beekeeper |
| liztorra, erlabioa
liztor habia |
wasp
wasp nest |
| liztortzarra | hornet |
| eltxoa | mosquito |
| zorria | louse / lice |
| arkakusoa | flea |
| kaparra | tick |
| labezomorroa | cockroach |
| armiarma | spider |
| amarauna | spider web, cobweb |
| marisorgina | praying mantis |
| eskorpioa | scorpion |
| har | worm |
| zizarea | earthworm |
| barea | slug |
| izaina | leech |
arrain - fish[edit | edit source]
| Basque (Euskara) | English |
|---|---|
| atun, hegaluzea | tuna |
| marrazo | shark |
| izurde | dolphin |
| bale | whale |
| foka, itsas txakurra | seal |
| olagarroa | octopus |
| txipiroia | squid |
| medusa, marmoka | jellyfish |
| izkira, (ganba) | shrimp, prawn |
| otarraina | lobster |
| karramarroa | crab |
| itsas trikua | (sea) urchin |
| itsas izar | sea star |
| dortoka | turtle, tortoise |
| maskorra, oskola | (sea)shell |
reptiles and amphibians[edit | edit source]
| Basque (Euskara) | English |
|---|---|
| sugue
bibora |
snake |
| musker | lizard |
| kameleoia | chameleon |
| apo | toad |
| igel | frog |
abere basa - wild animal[edit | edit source]
| Euskara | English |
|---|---|
| tximinoa | monkey, ape |
| saguzarra | bat |
| loroa | parrot |
| ostruka | ostrich |
| lehoina | lion |
| lehoi emea | lioness |
| gepardoa | cheetah |
| lehoinabarra | leopard |
| pantera | panther |
| txakala | jackal |
| hiena | hyena |
| tigrea | tiger |
| gamelua | camel |
| dromedarioa | dromedary |
| zebra | zebra |
| jirafa | giraffe |
| elefantea | elephant |
| errinozerontea | rhinoceros |
| hipopotamoa | hippopotamus |
| bufaloa | buffalo |
| krokodiloa | crocodile |
| kangurua | kangaroo |
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