Finback

/ˈfɪnbæk/ noun

Definition

A type of large whale (the fin whale) characterized by a distinctive fin on its back; also called a rorqual.

Etymology

From fin plus back; a descriptive English name. Whales were named by early whalers based on visible physical features.

Kelly Says

The fin whale or finback is the second-largest animal ever to exist—larger than any dinosaur—yet it was nearly hunted to extinction in just a few centuries because we wanted its oil for lamp fuel.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላላ Whales
en-k-u-la-la Whales
ARالعربية
حوت ذو الزعنفة الظهرية
ḥuwt ḏū al-zaʿnfa al-ḍaḫriyya
BNবাংলা
ফিনব্যাক
fin-baak
CACatalà
finback
fin-back
CSČeština
humpback
hump-bak
DADansk
finvals
fin-vals
DEDeutsch
Finwale
fin-va-lə
ELΕλληνικά
φοινικόπτερος
foiniko-pteros
ESEspañol
aleta dorsal
ah-leh-tah dor-sal
FAفارسی
شاه‌بال
shah-baal
FISuomi
sorsalvalas
sor-sal-va-las
FRFrançais
baleine à nageoire dorsale
ba-lein ah na-zwa dor-sal
GUGU
ફિન્બેક
fin-bek
HAHA
kifi
ki-fi
HEעברית
קויט
koyt
HIहिन्दी
फिनबैक व्हेल
fin-baak vehl
HUMagyar
dorsalús bálna
dor-sa-lús ba-lna
IDBahasa Indonesia
paus sirip punggung
paus sirip pung-gung
IGIG
whale na-ala-ala
wa-le na-a-la-a-la
ITItaliano
balena a pinna dorsale
ba-leh-nah ah pee-nah dor-sal-e
JA日本語
ヒレナガクジラ
hire-na-ga-ku-ji-ra
KKKK
балауса
ba-la-u-sa
KMKM
ស្លាប
s-laap
KO한국어
등고래
deong-go-rae
MRMR
फिन्बॅक
fin-baak
MSBahasa Melayu
paus sirip punggung
paus sirip pung-gung
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်လိပ်
kya-u-k-le-ip
NLNederlands
vinvis
vin-vis
NONorsk
finval
fin-val
PAPA
ਫਿਨਬੈਕ
fin-baek
PLPolski
waleniec
va-le-ni-ec
PTPortuguês
baleia-de-aleta-fina
ba-lay-ah-deh-ah-leh-tah-fee-nah
RORomână
balenă cu aripă dorsală
ba-le-nă ku a-ri-pă dor-sală
RUРусский
кашалот
ka-sha-lot
SVSvenska
finval
fin-val
SWKiswahili
pua ya nusu ya mgongo
pua ya nusu ya mgongo
TAதமிழ்
மீன்
meen
TEతెలుగు
ఫిన్బ్యాక్
fin-baak
THไทย
วาฬหลัง
wahl laeng
TLTL
balena na may dorsal fin
ba-le-na na may dor-sal fin
TRTürkçe
dorsal yüzgeçli balina
dor-sal yu-zge-cli ba-li-na
UKУкраїнська
фінвал
fin-val
URاردو
پٹھارہ والی بالین
pat-thara-wali ba-li-n
VITiếng Việt
cá voi lưng
ca voi lung
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ̀
e-ko
ZH中文
侧鳍鲸
cè xīn jīng
ZUZU
i-whale
i-whale

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