tosbağa

Turkish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtosbaː]

Noun

tosbağa (definite accusative tosbağayı, plural tosbağalar)

  1. (dialectal, zoology) tortoise
  2. (informal) a Volkswagen Beetle automobile (may be capitalized)

Usage notes

This word is only common in a zoological context, where it is used to make a distinction between turtles and tortoises. Except for that, most people use the word kaplumbağa for both of the animals.

Usually, this word represents the Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca).

Declension

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Synonyms

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