Finbacks

/ˈfɪnbæks/ noun

Definition

Plural of finback; multiple fin whales or large baleen whales distinguished by their prominent back fins.

Etymology

From finback plus -s plural. Whalers in the 18th-19th centuries used this common name for whales they hunted.

Kelly Says

Finbacks were considered 'less valuable' than right whales, so they were left alone—until better harpoon technology made them profitable, nearly destroying the population in decades.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላላ Whales
en-k-u-la-la Whales
ARالعربية
حيتان ذو الزعنفة الظهرية
ḥīṭān ḏū al-zaʿnfa al-ḍaḫriyya
BNবাংলা
ফিনব্যাক
fin-baak
CACatalà
finbacks
fin-backs
CSČeština
humpback
hump-bak
DADansk
finvals
fin-vals
DEDeutsch
Finwale
fin-va-lə
ELΕλληνικά
φοινικόπτεροι
foiniko-pteroi
ESEspañol
aleta dorsales
ah-leh-tah dor-sa-les
FAفارسی
شاه‌بالان
shah-baalan
FISuomi
sorsalvalat
sor-sal-va-lat
FRFrançais
baleines à nageoires dorsales
ba-lein ah na-zwa dor-sa-les
GUGU
ફિન્બેક
fin-bek
HAHA
kifi
ki-fi
HEעברית
קויטים
koytim
HIहिन्दी
फिनबैक व्हेल
fin-baak vehl
HUMagyar
dorsalús bálnák
dor-sa-lús ba-lna-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
paus sirip punggung
paus sirip pung-gung
IGIG
whale na-ala-ala
wa-le na-a-la-a-la
ITItaliano
balene 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
vinvissen
vin-vis-sen
NONorsk
finvals
fin-val
PAPA
ਫਿਨਬੈਕ
fin-baek
PLPolski
walenie
va-le-nie
PTPortuguês
baleias-de-aleta-fina
ba-lay-ahs-deh-ah-leh-tah-fee-nah
RORomână
balene cu aripa dorsala
ba-le-ne ku a-ri-pă dor-sa-la
RUРусский
кашалоты
ka-sha-loty
SVSvenska
finvals
fin-vals
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 balinalar
dor-sal yu-zge-cli ba-li-na-lar
UKУкраїнська
фінвали
fin-va-li
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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