Definition
A reindeer is a large deer that lives in cold northern regions and is known for its antlers and for pulling sleds; in North America it is also called a caribou.
Etymology
From Old Norse *hreindýri*, from *hreinn* (reindeer) + *dýr* (animal, deer). The ‘rain’ part in English is just a sound change, not related to weather.
Kelly Says
Reindeer are one of the few deer species where both males and females grow antlers. The Santa story has a funny side effect: people imagine them as magical, but in real life they’re tough, migrating athletes of the Arctic.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
rendier
REN-deer
BGБългарски
северен елен
se-ve-ren e-LEN
BNবাংলা
রেনডিয়ার
ren-di-ar
DEDeutsch
Rentier
ren-TEER
ELΕλληνικά
ταράνδος
ta-RAN-dos
EUEuskara
elur-orein
e-lur-o-REIN
FAفارسی
گوزن شمالی
gu-zen sho-ma-li
HEעברית
אייל הצפון
a-yal ha-tsa-FON
HUMagyar
rénszarvas
REEN-sar-vash
IDBahasa Indonesia
rusa kutub
ru-sa KU-tub
LTLietuvių
šiaurės elnias
shiau-rees EL-nias
LVLatviešu
ziemeļbriedis
zye-mel-BRYE-dis
MNМонгол
цагаан зэрлэг
tsa-gaan zer-leg
MSBahasa Melayu
rusa kutub
ru-sa KU-tub
MYမြန်မာ
ရင်းဒီယာ
rin-di-ya
NLNederlands
rendier
REN-deer
PLPolski
renifer
re-NI-fer
RUРусский
северный олень
se-VER-niy o-LYEN
SLSlovenščina
sever
se-VER
SWKiswahili
kulungu
ku-LU-ngu
TAதமிழ்
மறைமான்
ma-rai-maan
TEతెలుగు
రెయిన్డీర్
re-yin-diir
THไทย
กวางเรนเดียร์
kwang ren-dia
TRTürkçe
ren geyiği
ren ge-yi-GI
UKУкраїнська
північний олень
piv-nich-niy o-LYEN
VITiếng Việt
tuần lộc
tuan loc