Definition
A reef is a long line or area of rock, sand, or coral just below or above the surface of the sea, which can be home to many sea creatures and also dangerous for ships.
Etymology
From Old Norse *rif* meaning ‘ridge’, related to words for ribs and reefs in sails. The idea is a long, raised line in the sea.
Kelly Says
Coral reefs are sometimes called the ‘rainforests of the sea’ because they’re packed with life despite covering a tiny part of the ocean floor. Historically, reefs terrified sailors—hidden stone ‘teeth’ that could rip a ship open in seconds.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ጥምር ድንጋይ
tmr dingay
BNবাংলা
প্রবাল প্রাচীর
pro-bal pra-chir
ELΕλληνικά
ύφαλος
I-fa-los
ESEspañol
arrecife
a-rre-SI-fe
FAفارسی
صخره مرجانی
sakh-re mar-jaa-ni
GLGalego
arrecife
a-rre-SI-fe
HIहिन्दी
चट्टान
chat-TAAN
HRHrvatski
greben
GRE-ben
HUMagyar
zátony
ZAA-to-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
karang
KA-rang
ITItaliano
scogliera
sko-GLYE-ra
MNМонгол
далайн хад
dalain khad
MSBahasa Melayu
terumbu
te-RUM-bu
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်တန်း
kyauk-tan
PTPortuguês
recife
re-SI-fe
SLSlovenščina
greben
GRE-ben
SWKiswahili
mwamba
mwa-MBA
TAதமிழ்
பவளப் பாறை
pa-va-la-p paa-rai
TEతెలుగు
పాచి రాళ్ళు
paa-chi raal-lu
THไทย
แนวปะการัง
naeo pa-ka-rang
VITiếng Việt
rạn san hô
ran san ho