سلحفاة

Etymology
Probably derived from an unattested form akin to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, from. Distortion of the Akkadian form in either Aramaic or Arabic after native roots such as, , and is likely, as with many terms for organisms encountered only at special occasions (see exemplarily 🇨🇬); Arabic vernaculars offer forms like , ,  and. Compare the variants of for a similar case.

Noun

 * 1) turtle

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  tortoise, turtle