narval

Concepts

narwhal

narwhale

narwal

Monodon monoceros

Translations

narwal

narval

narvalo

Narwal

narval

narval

licorne de mer

Monodon

monodon monoceros

deniz gergedanı

حريش البحر

narval

Meereseinhorn

αρκτοφάλαινα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/naʁˈvaw/

Etymology

From Danish and Norwegian narhval, based on Old Norse nár "corpse" + hvalr "whale", likely because of the pale color of the narwhal's skin (compare Icelandic and Faroese náhvalur).