Marines

/məˈrinz/ noun

Definition

members of a military force trained to serve on land and sea

Etymology

from Latin marinus meaning 'of the sea', via French marin

Kelly Says

Marines are called 'soldiers of the sea' because they were originally fighters who served aboard naval ships and could fight both at sea and on land! The U.S. Marines' motto 'Semper Fi' is short for 'Semper Fidelis' meaning 'always faithful'.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ባሕር ሠራዊት
bahər sərawit
ARالعربية
قوات مشاة بحرية
quwwāt mushāṭ bahriyyah
BNবাংলা
নৌবাহিনী
nau-bahini
CACatalà
infanteria de marina
een-fahn-teh-REE-ah deh mah-REE-nah
CSČeština
námořní pěchota
nah-mohr-ni pyeh-khoh-tah
DADansk
marinekorpset
mah-ree-neh-kohr-pseht
DEDeutsch
Marineinfanterie
mah-ree-neh-ee-fahnt-eh-ree-eh
ELΕλληνικά
πεζοναύτες
peh-zoh-NAH-tees
ESEspañol
infantería de marina
een-fahn-teh-REE-ah deh mah-REE-nah
FAفارسی
نیروی دریایی
nirū-ye daryāyī
FISuomi
merijalkaväki
meh-ree-yahl-kah-vah-kee
FRFrançais
troupes de marine
troop duh mah-REE-n
GUGU
નૌસેના
nau-senā
HAHA
sojojin ruwa
soh-joh-jin roo-wah
HEעברית
חיל הים
kheyl hayam
HIहिन्दी
नौसेना की पैदल सेना
nau-senā kī paidal senā
HUMagyar
tengerészgyalogság
teh-neh-rehs-gyah-loh-gsahg
IDBahasa Indonesia
korps marinir
kohrps mah-ree-neer
IGIG
ọgbọ ụgbọ mmiri
oh-gboh oo-gboh mmee-ree
ITItaliano
fanteria di marina
fahn-teh-REE-ah dee mah-REE-nah
JA日本語
海兵隊
kaiheitai
KKKK
теңіз әскері
teńız əskeri
KMKM
កងទ័ពជើងទឹក
kăngtoăp cheung tek
KO한국어
해병대
haebyeongdae
MRMR
नौसेना
nau-senā
MSBahasa Melayu
kor marin
kohr mah-reen
MYမြန်မာ
ရေတပ်
reitap
NLNederlands
marine
mah-REE-neh
NONorsk
marinekorpset
mah-ree-neh-kohr-pseht
PAPA
ਨੌਸੈਨਾ
nau-senā
PLPolski
piechota morska
pyeh-khoh-tah mohr-skah
PTPortuguês
fuzileiros navais
foo-zee-eh-rohs nah-VAH-ees
RORomână
infanteria marină
een-fahn-teh-REE-ah mah-REE-nah
RUРусский
морская пехота
mohr-skah-yah peh-khoh-tah
SVSvenska
amfibiekåren
ahm-fee-bee-koh-ren
SWKiswahili
vita vya baharini
vee-tah vya bah-hah-ree-nee
TAதமிழ்
கடல்படை
kaṭalpaṭai
TEతెలుగు
నౌకాదళం
naukādaḷaṁ
THไทย
นาวิกโยธิน
nāwīk-yōthin
TLTL
hukbong dagat
hohk-bohng dah-gat
TRTürkçe
deniz piyadeleri
deh-neez pee-yah-deh-leh-ree
UKУкраїнська
морська піхота
mohr-skah peh-khoh-tah
URاردو
بحریہ
bahriyah
VITiếng Việt
thủy quân lục chiến
thuy quan luc chien
YOYO
ọkọ ojú omi
oh-koh oh-joo oh-mee
ZH中文
海军陆战队
hǎijūn lùzhàn duì
ZUZU
amabutho asebhathini
ah-mah-boo-thoh ah-seh-bah-thee-nee

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