871 languages
Bear — the large mammal of the family Ursidae. Half of Indo-European threw the inherited name away for fear that saying it would call the animal, and says “the brown one” or “the honey-eater” instead.
Englishbear
/bɛə/
/bɛə/
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Nigerian English Scouse
/bɛɹ/
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Philippine English West Country English
/beːɹ/
/bɛː/
Chinese熊
/ɕiʊŋ˧˥/
熊
/ɕiʊŋ˧˥/
/ɦioŋ˨˧/
/ɕioŋ˧˥/
/ɕyuŋ˩/
/iuŋ˩˩/
/ɕin˩˧/
/ɕiuŋ˦˥/
/ɕyŋ˧˥/
/him˥˥/
/hyŋ˥˧/
/xœyŋ˧˧/
/ɕyŋ˦˥/
/ɕioŋ˥˥/
/ɕyuŋ˦˨/
/ɦioŋ˨˨˧/
/jœŋ˨˩/
/hiɔŋ˧˩/
/ɕyŋ˥˧/
/ɦioŋ˨˩˧/
/ɦioŋ˧˩/
/huŋ˨˨/
/ɕin˦˦/
/hœŋ˩˧/
/ʒuŋ˥˥/
/him˨˧/
/joŋ˧˩/
/ɕyŋ˨˦/
/ɕiəŋ˥˥/
/ɕin˩˩˨/
/ɕiuŋ˦˨/
/ioŋ˧˩˧/
/ɕiuŋ˩˩/
/ɕyəŋ˦˨/
/ɕioŋ˧˩/
/ɕyʌŋ˦˦/
/ɕioŋ˨˦/
/jʊŋ˨˩/
/*C.[ɢ]ʷ(r)əm/
/ɦuwŋ/
/huŋ͡m˨˩/
/ɕiɔm˩˩/
/ɕyəŋ˧˩/
/ʃɤŋ˧˧/
/ʑioŋ˩˩˨/
/him˩˧/
/hʊŋ˥˩/
щүн
/ɕyŋ˨˦/
Hindiभालू
/bʱaːluː/
Modern Standard Arabicدب
/dubb/
Frenchours
/uʁs/
Bengaliভালুক
/bʱaluk/
Urduبھالو
/bʱaːluː/
Portugueseurso
/ˈuɾsu/
Russianмедведь
/mʲɪdˈvʲetʲ/
Indonesianberuang
/bəruaŋ/
Punjabiਰਿੱਛ
/rɪtʃʰ/
Spanishoso
/ˈoso/
GermanBär
/bɛːɐ̯/
/bɛːɐ̯/
/bɛːr/
Japanese熊
/kɯma/
Persianخرس
/xeɾs/
Swahilidubu
/ˈdubu/
Javanesebruwang
/bruwaŋ/
Vietnamesegấu
/ɣəw˧˥/
/ɣəw˧˥/
/ɣəw˨˦/
Turkishayı
/aˈjɯ/
Marathiअस्वल
/əsʋəl/
Teluguఎలుగుబంటి
/eluɡubanʈi/
Tagalogoso
/ˈʔoso/
Korean곰
/kom/
Tamilகரடி
/kaɾaɖi/
Zhuang𤞦
/muːi˨˦/
Hmongdais
/dai˨˩/
Bouyeimoil
/moi˨˦/
Yiꊈ
/ɣo˧˧/
Hanihaq'aol
/xa˧˩ɔ˥˥/
Tai Lueᦖᦲ
/miː/
Akhaka hm
/kʰa˨˩hm̩˥/
Naxiggvq
/ɡv̩˨˩/
Northern Qiangti
/ti/
Ersuxaʴ
/xa˞́/
Iu Mienjiepv
/tɕiep˦/
Manchuᠯᡝᡶᡠ
/ləfu/
Amdo Tibetanདོམ
/tom/
Southern Qiangti
/ti˧˧/
Situ rGyalrongtə-wam
/təwam/
Salaratıq
/ɑtɯχ/
Monguorhaxun
/xaɕun/
Dongxianggouxin
/kəwˈɕin/
Southern Dongme55
/me˥˥/
Suiʔmi1
/ʔmi˩˩/
Maonanmoi1
/moi˦˨/
Mulamjɔŋ2
/jɔŋ˩˨˩/
Central Gelaoɕuŋ31
/ɕuŋ˧˩/
Jinoa33ø44
/a˧˧ø˦˦/
Northern Pumiguẽ55
/ɡuẽ˥˥/
Okinawan熊
/kuma/
Ainuイソ
/iso/
Macanese Portugueseurso
/ˈuɾsu/
Mongolianᠪᠠᠭᠠᠪᠠᠭᠠᠢ
/baːwɡɑi/
ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠪᠠᠭᠠᠢ
/baːwɡɑi/
баавгай
/baːwɡaj/
Udegeмафа
/mafa/
Amistomay
/tomaj/
Paiwancumay
/tsumai/
Atayalngarux
/ŋarux/
Bununtumaz
/tumað/
Truku/Seediqsumay
/sumaj/
Tsoucmoi
/tsmoi/
Puyumatrumay
/ʈumaj/
Sakizayatumay
/tumai/
Thaocumay
/θumai/
Rukaicumay
/tsuˈmai/
Kavalantumay
/tuˈmai/
Tàymi
/mi˧˧/
Mườngcủ
/kuː/
Nùngmui
/mui˧˧/
Tai Damꪢꪲ
/miː˨/
Khmerខ្លាឃ្មុំ
/kʰlaː kʰmum/
Lisuwo
/wo˦˦/
Zaiwawàm
/vam˥˩/
Ha Hlaimui1
/mui˥˧/
Achangɔm55
/ɔm˥˥/
Nusukhui55uɑ35
/kʰui˥˥uɑ˧˥/
Idu Mishmijɑŋ55hoŋ55
/jɑŋ˥˥hoŋ˥˥/
Meiteiꯁꯑꯣꯝ
/səom/
Nagamesebhaluk
/bʱaluk/
Mizosavawm
/savɔm/
Adisitum
/situm/
Tangkhul Nagasingom
/siŋom/
Zeme Nagahegum
/heɡum/
Ao Nagashirem
/ʃiɹem/
Sundanesebiruang
/biruaŋ/
Maduresebaruwang
/baruwaŋ/
Minangkabaubaribeh
/baribeh/
Buginesebaruang
/baruaŋ/
Acehnesecagèë
/tʃaɡɛə/
Banjarbiruang
/biruaŋ/
Balineseberuang
/bəruaŋ/
Sasakberuang
/bəruaŋ/
Toba Batakgompul
/ɡompul/
Makassareseberuang
/bəruaŋ/
Ambon Malayberuang
/bəruaŋ/
Lampungberuang
/bəʁuaŋ/
Simalungun Batakgipul
/ɡipul/
Gorontaloboruangi
/boruaŋi/
Ngajubahuang
/bahuaŋ/
Niasberua
/berua/
Batak Angkolagompul
/ɡompul/
Toraja-Sa'danberuang
/beruaŋ/
Gayotelkah
/təlkah/
Ma'anyanwayuaŋ
/wajuaŋ/
Betawibiruang
/biruaŋ/
Laoໝີ
/miː˩˧/
Khmuhuəl
/huəl/
Malayberuang
/bəruaŋ/
Ibanjugam
/dʒuɡam/
Kadazan-Dusunbohuang
/bohuaŋ/
bohuang
/bohuaŋ/
bouvang
/bouvaŋ/
Malaysian Englishbear
/bɛə/
Bukar-Sadong Bidayuhbuhang
/buˈhaŋ/
Burmeseဝက်ဝံ
/wɛʔ wʊ̀ɴ/
Shanမီ
/miː˨˦/
Rakhineဝက်ဝံ
/wɔʔwàɴ/
Wakrih
/krih/
Monကၟဳ
/mɛm/
Pwo Karenထင့်
/tʰâɴ/
Jingpotsap
/tsap˥˥/
Hakha Chinvom
/vom/
Parauk Wagrih
/krih/
Pa'Oထမ်ꩻ
/tʰam˧˧/
Cebuanooso
/ˈoso/
Ilocanooso
/ˈʔoso/
Hiligaynonoso
/ˈʔoso/
Bikol Centraloso
/ˈoso/
Kapampanganosu
/ˈosu/
Warayoso
/ˈoso/
Pangasinanoso
/ˈʔoso/
Maranaobarowang
/barowaŋ/
Tausugbaluwang
/baluwaŋ/
Chavacanooso
/ˈoso/
Thaiหมี
/miː˩˩˦/
/miː˩˩˦/
/miː˩˧/
Isanหมี
/miː˩˧/
Eastern Lawakhleh
/kʰleh/
Mlabribɛk
/bɛk/
Tetumursu
/ˈursu/
Bahnarchơgơu
/tʃəɡəu/
Eastern Brusacâu
/sakəw/
Pashtoخرس
/xers/
Dariخرس
/xirs/
Hazaragiخرس
/xirs/
Rangpuriভাল্লুক
/bʱalluk/
Chittagonianভাল্যুক
/balːuk/
Sylhetiভাল্লুক
/balluk/
Dzongkhaདོམ
/dom/
Kurtöpwam
/wam/
Tshanglaomsha
/omɕa/
Tibetanདོམ
/tom˩˧/
Gujaratiરીંછ
/rĩːtʃʰ/
Bhojpuriभालू
/bʱaːluː/
Kannadaಕರಡಿ
/kaɾaɖi/
Maithiliभालु
/bʱaːlu/
Malayalamകരടി
/kaɾaɖi/
Odiaଭାଲୁ
/bʱaːlu/
Awadhiभालू
/bʱaːluː/
Marwariभालू
/bʱaːluː/
Magahiरीछ
/riːtʃʰ/
Chhattisgarhiभालू
/bʱaːlu/
Assameseভালুক
/bʱaluk/
Haryanviभाल्लू
/bʱaːlːuː/
Angikaभालू
/bʱaːluː/
Santaliᱵᱟᱱᱟ
/bana/
Kashmiriہاپُتھ
/haːputʰ/
Bagriभालू
/bʱaːluː/
Garhwaliरिख
/rikʰ/
Kumaoniभालू
/bʱaːluː/
Tuluಕರಡಿ
/karaɖi/
Khasidngiem
/dŋiem/
Mundaribana
/bana/
Hobalu
/balu/
Kangriभालू
/bʱaːluː/
Garomakbil
/makbil/
Kulluiभाल़ू
/bʱaːɭuː/
Ladakhiདྲེན་མོ
/drenmo/
Sorakembud
/kəmbud/
Kuviouḍi
/ouɖi/
Kodavaಕರಡಿ
/karaɖi/
Dhivehiސާރިދޯޅު
/saːɾidoːɭu/
Rohingyabálluk
/balːuk/
Nepaliभालु
/bʱaːlu/
Tharuभलुआ
/bʱəluaː/
Newariमाकःधुँ
/maːkaːdʱũ/
Dotyaliभालु
/bʱaːlu/
Limbuᤔᤠ᤹᤺ᤕᤢᤒᤠ
/maːʔjuba/
Sherpaདོམ
/tʰom/
Thulungहोमु
/homu/
Lhomiདོམ
/dom˩/
Western Punjabiرچھ
/rɪtʃːʰ/
Sindhiرڇ
/rɪtʃʰu/
Balochiمم
/mamm/
Khowarاوہڅ
/ohts/
Sinhalaවලසා
/walasaː/
Abkhazамшә
/amʂʷ/
Armenianարջ
/ɑɾtʃʰ/
Azerbaijaniayı
/aˈjɯ/
Talyshxərs
/xəɾs/
Udiшуйе
/ʃuje/
Budukhсор
/sor/
Khinalugпсы
/psɨ/
Krytssar
/sar/
Bahrani Arabicدب
/dubb/
Uyghurئېيىق
/ejiq/
Khams Tibetanདོམ
/toŋ˩˧/
Tigrinyaድቢ
/dɨbi/
Tigreድብ
/dəbb/
Sahodibbi
/dibbi/
Georgianდათვი
/datʰvi/
Mingrelianთუნთი
/tʰuntʰi/
Svanდა̈შდვ
/dæʃdv/
Batsჩა
/tʃa/
South Azerbaijaniآیی
/ajɯ/
Lurishخرس
/xers/
Mazandaraniاش
/æʃ/
Gilakiخيش
/xiʃ/
Southern Kurdishخرس
/xɪɾs/
Bakhtiariخرس
/xers/
Qashqaiayı
/ɑjɯ/
Sorani Kurdishورچ
/wɪrtʃ/
Assyrian Neo-Aramaicܕܒܐ
/dɪbba/
Hebrewדוב
/dov/
Ladinolonso
/ˈlonso/
Jordanian Arabicدب
/dubb/
Kazakhаю
/ajuw/
Kyrgyzаюу
/ajuː/
Western Armenianարջ
/aɾtʃ/
Burushaskiya
/ja/
Palestinian Arabicدب
/dubb/
Qatari Arabicدب
/dubb/
Chechenча
/tʃa/
Kabardianмыщэ
/məɕa/
Avarци
/tsi/
Lezgianсев
/sev/
Adygheмышъэ
/məʂa/
Ossetianарс
/ars/
Dargwaсинка
/sinka/
Kumykаюв
/ajuw/
Ingushча
/tʃa/
Karachay-Balkarайыу
/ajɯw/
Lakцуша
/tsuʃa/
Tabasaranшвеъ
/ʃʷeʔ/
Nogaiаюв
/ajuw/
Abazaмшвы
/mʃʷə/
Aghulбагниш
/baɡniʃ/
Tsezзе
/ze/
Tsakhurсʼо
/sʲo/
Archiххамс
/χːams/
Andiсей
/sej/
Hunzibсы
/sɨ/
Khvarshiзе
/ze/
Rutulси
/si/
Hijazi Arabicدب
/dubb/
Tajikхирс
/xirs/
Yaghnobixirs
/xirs/
Turkmenaýy
/ajɯ/
Kurdishhirç
/hɪɾtʃ/
Zazaheş
/hɛʃ/
Lazმთუთი
/mtʰutʰi/
Turoyoܕܒܐ
/debo/
Ubykhməšwa
/məʃʷa/
Crimean Tatarayuv
/ajuw/
Uzbekayiq
/ajiq/
Karakalpakayıw
/ajɯw/
Albanianari
/ˈari/
Gheg Albanianari
/aˈri/
Algerian Arabicدب
/dobb/
Kabyleursel
/ursəl/
BavarianBär
/bɛɐ/
Belarusianмядзведзь
/mʲadzʲˈvʲedzʲ/
Walloonoûsse
/uːs/
West Flemishbeir
/beːr/
Bosnianmedvjed
/ˈmɛdʋjɛd/
Bulgarianмечка
/ˈmɛtʃkɐ/
Croatianmedvjed
/ˈmɛdʋjɛd/
Czechmedvěd
/ˈmɛdvjɛt/
Danishbjørn
/bjœɐ̯n/
Estoniankaru
/ˈkɑru/
Võrokahr
/kɑhr/
Romaniriči
/ritʃi/
Faroesebjørn
/bjœɹn/
Finnishkarhu
/ˈkɑrhu/
Inari Sámikuob'žâ
/kuobdʒɐ/
Skolt Sámikueʹbǯǯ
/kuɛbʲddʒʲɘ/
Picardors
/ɔʁs/
Occitanors
/uɾs/
Bretonarzh
/ars/
Corsicanorsu
/ˈorsu/
Arpitanors
/ɔrs/
AlsatianBär
/bær/
Low GermanBoor
/boːr/
SwabianBèèar
/bɛːɐ/
KölschBär
/bɛːɐ/
Upper Sorbianmjedwjedź
/ˈmjɛdɥɛtʃ/
North FrisianBeer
/beːr/
Beer
/beːr/
beer
/beːr/
Lower Sorbianmjadwjeź
/ˈmʲadvʲɛɕ/
Saterland FrisianBoar
/bɔːr/
Greekαρκούδα
/arˈkuða/
Pontic Greekάρκον
/ˈaɾkon/
Aromanianursã
/ˈursə/
Hungarianmedve
/ˈmɛdvɛ/
Icelandicbjörn
/pjœrtn̥/
Irishbéar
/bʲeːɾˠ/
Manxmaghouin
/maˈɣuːnʲ/
Italianorso
/ˈorso/
Neapolitanurzo
/ˈurtsə/
Sicilianursu
/ˈursu/
Venetianorso
/ˈorso/
Lombardors
/ors/
Emilianaurs
/aurs/
Piedmonteseors
/urs/
Romagnolórs
/ors/
Sardinianursu
/ˈursu/
Friulianors
/ors/
Ligurianorso
/ˈɔrsu/
Ladinlors
/lors/
Latvianlācis
/ˈlaːtsis/
Livonianokš
/okʃ/
Latgalianluocs
/luots/
Lithuanianlokys
/loːˈkʲiːs/
Samogitianmeška
/mʲɛʃka/
Luxembourg Frenchours
/uʁs/
Luxembourgish GermanBär
/bɛːɐ̯/
LuxembourgishBier
/biə̯ɐ̯/
Gagauzayı
/aˈjɯ/
Dutchbeer
/beːr/
/beːr/
Limburgishbeer
/beːr/
West Frisianbear
/bɪər/
Macedonianмечка
/ˈmɛtʃka/
Norwegianbjørn
/bjœːɳ/
Norwegian Nynorskbjørn
/bjœːɳ/
Northern Samiguovža
/ˈkuovtʃa/
Southern Sámibïerne
/ˈpiːrne/
Kven Finnishkarhu
/ˈkɑrhu/
Polishniedźwiedź
/ˈɲɛdʑvʲɛtɕ/
Silesianniedźwiydź
/ɲɛdʑvɘtɕ/
Kashubianmiedwiédz
/mʲɛdvjets/
Wymysorysbaor
/baoɐ/
Mirandeseurso
/ˈursu/
Romanianurs
/urs/
Vlax Romaniriči
/ritʃi/
Tatarаю
/aju/
Bashkirайыу
/ajɯw/
Chuvashупа
/uba/
Meadow Mariмаска
/maska/
Udmurtгондыр
/ɡondɨr/
Mokshaофта
/ofta/
Komi-Zyrianош
/oʃ/
Erzyaовто
/ovto/
Kalmykаю
/aju/
Komi-Permyakош
/oʃ/
Hill Mariмӧскӓ
/møskæ/
Kareliankontie
/ˈkontie̯/
Nenetsварк
/wark/
Livvi-Kareliankondii
/kondiː/
Vepskondi
/ˈkondi/
Kildin Sámiта̄лл
/taːlː/
Votickaru
/ˈkaru/
Serbianмедвед
/ˈmɛdʋɛd/
Slovakmedveď
/ˈmɛdvɛc/
Rusynмедвідь
/ˈmedvidʲ/
Slovenianmedved
/ˈmɛːdʋɛt/
Catalanós
/os/
Galicianoso
/ˈoso/
Basquehartz
/arts/
Extremaduranossu
/ˈosu/
Asturianosu
/ˈosu/
Aragoneseonso
/ˈonso/
Swedishbjörn
/bjœːɳ/
Lule Sámibiernna
/piɛrnːa/
Meänkielikarhuu
/ˈkɑrhuː/
Swiss GermanBärr
/bær/
Romanshurs
/urs/
WalserBèèr
/bɛːr/
Walliser GermanBärr
/bær/
Ukrainianведмідь
/wɛdˈmidʲ/
Scotsbeir
/biːɹ/
Welsharth
/arθ/
Scottish Gaelicmathan
/ˈmahan/
Cornisharth
/arθ/
Jèrriaisourse
/urs/
Esperantourso
/ˈurso/
Volapükber
/ber/
Interlingueurso
/ˈurso/
Idourso
/ˈurso/
Shawiyaabubaz
/abubaz/
Kimbunduulusu
/ulusu/
Tswanabera
/bɛra/
Dyulaurusi wara
/urusi wara/
Mooréwurs
/wurs/
Kirundiidubu
/iduːbu/
Cape Verdean Creoleursu
/ˈuɾsu/
Buluurs
/urs/
Cameroonian Frenchours
/uʁs/
Sangourse
/urse/
Baouléurs
/urs/
Kikongobeli
/beli/
Mongoours
/urs/
Swazilibhele
/libʱele/
Amharicድብ
/dɨb/
Sidamodibi
/dibi/
Wolayttabeere
/beːre/
Gedeodibi
/dibi/
Konsotipeeta
/tipeːta/
Dagbanibɛɛ
/bɛː/
Ghanaian Englishbear
/bɛə/
Guinea-Bissau Kriolursu
/ˈursu/
Kikuyunduba
/nduba/
Luhyaitubu
/itubu/
Kambanduva
/nduva/
Luodubu
/dubu/
Sesothobere
/bɛrɛ/
Libyan Arabicدب
/dubb/
Malagasybera
/beɾa/
Koyraboro Senniurs
/urs/
Malteseors
/ors/
Mauritian Creolelours
/lurs/
Tashelhitⴷⴷⵓⴱⴱ
/dːubː/
Tarifitⴷⴷⵓⴱ
/dːub/
Makhuwaursu
/uɾsu/
Lomweursu
/uɾsu/
Ndaubheya
/bʱeja/
Senaurusu
/urusu/
Namabēr-i
/beːri/
Hausabeyar
/bejar/
Nigerian Pidginbear
/bɛ/
Yorubabeari
/beaɾi/
Igbobịa
/bɪa/
Berombeyar
/bejar/
Iziibịye
/bɪje/
Kinyarwandaidubu
/iduβu/
Réunion Creolelours
/luʁs/
Wolofurs
/urs/
Sererursu
/uɾsu/
Seychellois Creolelours
/lurs/
Kriobia
/ˈbia/
Somaliorso
/orso/
Zuluibhere
/iˈbʱeːre/
Xhosaibhere
/ibʱere/
Tsongabere
/bere/
Afrikaansbeer
/bɪər/
Northern Sothobêrê
/bɛrɛ/
Vendabiara
/biara/
Southern Ndebeleibhere
/ibʱere/
Zandeurisi
/uɾisi/
Sukumanduba
/nduba/
Makondedubu
/dubu/
Sangudubu
/dubu/
Lugandaeddubu
/edːubu/
Runyankoleedubu
/edubu/
Chigaedubu
/edubu/
Langodubu
/dubu/
Atesoedubu
/edubu/
Nyoroedubu
/edubu/
Tooroedubu
/edubu/
Bembabea
/bea/
Zambian Tongabbeya
/ˈbeja/
Lozibele
/bele/
Luvaleulusu
/ulusu/
Kaondembeyala
/mbejala/
Lundabera
/bera/
Shonabheya
/bʱeja/
Northern Ndebeleibhere
/ibʱere/
Garifunaosu
/osu/
Belize Kriolbyaa
/bjaː/
Creeᒪᐢᑿ
/maskwa/
Ojibwemakwa
/makwa/
Inuktitutᓇᓄᖅ
/nanuq/
Plains Creeᒪᐢᑿ
/maskwa/
Mi'kmaqmuiʼn
/muiːn/
Atikamekwmasko
/masko/
Mohawkohkwá:ri
/ohkwáːri/
Carriersus
/sus/
Coast Tsimshianol
/ol/
Thompsonspéʔec
/speʔets/
Cayugahnyagwaiʼ
/hɲaɡwaiʔ/
Western Abenakiawasos
/awasos/
Squamishmíx̱alh
/miχaɬ/
Munseemaxkw
/maxkʷ/
Blackfootkiááyo
/kiáːjo/
Haidatáan
/tʰɑ́ːn/
Chipewyansas
/sas/
Nuxalkƛ̓a
/tɬʼa/
Algonquinmakwa
/makwa/
Greenlandicnanoq
/nanoq/
Guadeloupean Creolelous
/lus/
Kʼicheʼoso
/oso/
Qʼeqchiʼoos
/oːs/
Mamoso
/ˈoso/
Kaqchikeloso
/ˈoso/
Q'anjob'aloso
/oso/
Ixiloso
/oso/
Poqomchi'oso
/ˈoso/
Aguacatecooso
/oso/
Haitian Creolelous
/lus/
Honduran Spanishoso
/ˈoso/
Yiddishבער
/bɛr/
Jamaican Patoisbier
/biɛr/
Yucatec Mayaoso
/oso/
Tzeltaloso
/oso/
Mixtecoso
/oso/
Western Huasteca Nahuatloso
/oso/
Zapotecoso
/oso/
Tzotziloso
/oso/
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatloso
/oso/
PlautdietschBoa
/boːa/
Otomiʼmuhu
/ʔmuhu/
Choloso
/oso/
Central Huasteca Nahuatloso
/oso/
Guerrero Nahuatloso
/ˈoso/
Mazahuaoso
/oso/
Tojolabaloso
/oso/
Wixarikahutse
/hutse/
Coyutla Totonacoso
/oso/
Tabasco Chontaloso
/ˈoso/
Querétaro Otomioso
/oso/
Isthmus Nahuatloso
/oso/
Metlatónoc Mixtecoso
/oso/
Corajuutzeʼe
/huːtseʔe/
San Mateo del Mar Huaveoso
/oso/
Purépechaosu
/osu/
Saint Lucian Creolebè
/bɛ/
Pennsylvania GermanBaer
/bɛːr/
Navajoshash
/ʃaʃ/
Western Apacheshash
/ʃaʃ/
Choctawnita
/nita/
Central Alaskan Yupiktaqukaq
/taqukaq/
Muscogeenokose
/nokosi/
CherokeeᏲᎾ
/jona/
Lakotamatȟó
/matʰó/
Cheyennenáhkohe
/náhkohe/
Central Siberian Yupikкайӈа
/kajŋa/
Arapahowox
/wox/
Maliseet-Passamaquoddymuwin
/muwiːn/
Dakotamathó
/matʰó/
Yurokchyerʼerʼy
/tʃjɚʔɚʔj/
Koyukonsis
/sis/
Kiowaɔ̀nhá:dè
/ɔ̀nháːdè/
Tuscarorauhčíhręʼ
/əhtʃihɾə̃ʔ/
Hopihoonawu
/hoːnawɨ/
Oneidaohkwa:lí
/ohkwaːlí/
Ho-Chunkhų́ųc
/hũːtʃ/
Chickasawnitaʼ
/nitaʔ/
Inupiaqakłaq
/akɬaq/
Nez Perceyáakaʼ
/jáːkaʔ/
Northern Paiutepadooa
/pʰaɾua/
Hupasa:tsʼ
/saːtsʼ/
Menomineeawǣhsaeh
/awæːhsæh/
Osagewasápe
/wasápe/
Potawatomimko
/mko/
Lojbancribe
/ˈʃribe/
Interlinguaurso
/ˈurso/
Wichíselaj
/selax/
Tobaoso
/oso/
Papiamentober
/ber/
Aymarajukumari
/xukumaɾi/
Bolivian Spanishoso
/ˈoso/
Nheengatuursu
/uɾsu/
Xavanteursu
/uɾˈsu/
Terenaúrsu
/ˈuɾsu/
Mbyá Guaraníkaguare-jagua
/kaɡuaɾeʒaɡuˈa/
Makuxiurso
/urso/
Yanomamioso
/oso/
Ticunaosu
/osu/
Mapudungunoso
/oso/
Rapanuioso
/oso/
Wayuujeesü
/heːsɨ/
Northern Emberaui
/ui/
Páezeʼsxavy
/eʔʃaβj/
Misakwig
/wik/
Costa Rican Spanishoso
/ˈoso/
Shuarchai
/tʃai/
Achuarchayu
/tʃaju/
Nawattekwani metzkujkutu
/teːˈkʷani metskuhkutu/
Salvadoran Spanishoso
/ˈoso/
French Guianese Creolelous
/lus/
Nicaraguan Spanishoso
/ˈoso/
Ngäbereoso
/oso/
San Blas Kunawiob
/wiob/
Panamanian Spanishoso
/ˈoso/
Guaraníóso
/ˈoso/
Paraguayan Spanishoso
/ˈoso/
Quechuaukumari
/ukumaɾi/
Cusco Quechuaukuku
/ukuku/
Ayacucho Quechuaukumari
/ukumaɾi/
Aguarunachayú
/tʃajú/
Asháninkameeni
/meːni/
Shipibo-Conibooso
/oso/
Yaneshaorran
/oɻan/
Matsésoso
/oso/
Sranan Tongobeer
/beːr/
Caribbean Hindustanibhaaluu
/bʱaːluː/
Caribbean Javanesebruwang
/bruwaŋ/
Aukanbeer
/beːr/
Saramaccanbeer
/beːr/
Torres Strait Creolebea
/bea/
Warlpiripiira
/piːɻa/
Pintupi-Luritjapiiya
/piːja/
Cook Islands Māoripea
/pea/
Pukapukanpea
/pea/
Fijianbea
/mbea/
Rotumanpea
/pea/
Fiji Hindibhaalu
/bʱaːluː/
Tahitiandaba
/daba/
Chamorrooso
/ˈoso/
Gilbertesebea
/bea/
Marshallesepāār
/pʲæːrˠ/
Chuukesepear
/pear/
Pohnpeianpehr
/pɛːr/
Kosraeanpacr
/pɛr/
Yapesebear
/beːr/
Māoripea
/pea/
Niueanurosa
/urosa/
Tok Pisinbea
/bea/
Engabea
/bea/
Hulibea
/bea/
Hiri Motubea
/bea/
Motubea
/bea/
Mapos Buangbëa
/ᵐbea/
Kanitepea
/pea/
Faiwolbeya
/beja/
Mussau-Emirabeaa
/beaː/
Hotebea
/bɛa/
Mianbeai
/beai/
Rotokasbea
/bea/
Yelembeyê
/mbejə/
Samoanpea
/pea/
Pijinbea
/bea/
Tokelauanpea
/pea/
Tonganpea
/pea/
Tuvaluanpea
/pea/
Hawaiian Creolebear
/bɛɹ/
Hawaiianpea
/pea/
Bislamabea
/bea/
Wallisianuluso
/uluso/
East Futunanuluso
/uluso/
Oroqenətirkəən
/ətirkəən/
Sakhaэһэ
/ehe/
Tuvanадыг
/adɯɣ/
Buryatбаабгай
/baːbɡaj/
Altaiайу
/aju/
Khakasаба
/aba/
Khantyмойпар
/mojpar/
Evenkiхомоты
/xomoti/
Evenнакат
/nakat/
Chukchiкэйӈын
/kejŋən/
Nanaiмапа
/mapa/
Koryakкайӈын
/kajŋɯn/
Selkupӄорӄы
/qorqɨ/
Mansiво̄рто̄лнут
/woːrtoːlnut/
Tundra Yukaghirхайчиэтэгэ
/xajtʃeːteɡe/
Nivkhчхыф
/tʃʰxɤf/
Nganasanӈарка
/ŋarka/
Ketӄой
/qoj/
Itelmenмассу
/masːu/
Kolyma Yukaghirмээмээ
/meːmeː/
Forest Enetsboglya
/bɔɡʎa/
Shorапшақ
/apʃaq/
Dolganэбэкээ
/ebekeː/
Tofaиресаӈ
/iresaŋ/
Proto-Sino-Tibetan55–35cBCE
*d-wam
/d-wam/
Proto-Indo-European45–26cBCE
*h₂ŕ̥tḱos
/h₂ŕ̥tḱos/
Proto-Austronesian40–30cBCE
*Cumay
/Cumay/
Proto-Semitic38–30cBCE
*dubb-
/dubb/
Proto-Kartvelian30–20cBCE
*datw-
/datw/
Akkadian25–6cBCE
𒊍
/asu/
Hittite17–12cBCE
𒄯𒁖𒂵𒀸
/xartaɡːas/
Avestan15–5cBCE
𐬀𐬭𐬴𐬀
/arʃa/
Sanskrit15cBCE–21cCE
ऋक्षः
/r̥kʂɐɦ/
Vedic Sanskrit15–7cBCE
ऋक्षः
/ŕ̩kʂɐɦ/
Ugaritic14–12cBCE
𐎄𐎁
/dubbu/
Biblical Hebrew12–3cBCE
דֹּב
/doːv/
Aramaic10cBCE–13cCE
ܕܒܐ
/debbaː/
Old Aramaic10–8cBCE
דבא
/dubbaː/
Ancient Greek8cBCE–6cCE
ἄρκτος
/árktos/
Latin7cBCE–6cCE
ursus
/ˈursus/
Pali5–1cBCE
अच्छ
/atʃːʰa/
Pedagogical Pali5cBCE–21cCE
accha
/atʃːʰa/
Proto-Japonic5cBCE–5cCE
*kuma
/kuma/
Proto-Turkic5cBCE–1cCE
*adïg
/adïɣ/
Proto-Tai2cBCE–6cCE
*ʰmwɯj
/ʰmwɯj/
Maharastri Prakrit1cBCE–13cCE
अच्छ
/atʃːʰa/
Proto-Vietic1cBCE–5cCE
*c-guːʔ
/c-guːʔ/
Classical Syriac1–13c
ܕܒܐ
/debaː/
Ge'ez1–10c
ድብ
/dəbb/
Mishnaic Hebrew1–2c
דוב
/dov/
Coptic3–17c
ⲗⲁⲃⲟⲓ
/laβɔj/
Classical Armenian5–11c
արջ
/ɑrdʒ/
Old English5–12c
bera
/ˈbera/
Classical Tibetan7–11c
དོམ
/dom/
Liturgical Classical Tibetan7–21c
དོམ
/tʰom/
Old Irish7–9c
art
/art/
Old Japanese7–8c
熊
/kuma/
Old Turkic7–13c
𐰑𐰍
/adɯɣ/
Quranic Arabic7–21c
دب
/dubb/
Heian-period Japanese8–12c
熊
/kuma/
Japanese Kanbun Reading8–21c
熊
/kɯma/
Old East Slavic8–14c
медвѣдь
/medvʲedʲ/
Old High German8–11c
bero
/ˈbero/
Old Norse8–14c
bjǫrn
/bjɔrn/
Old Saxon8–12c
bero
/ˈbero/
Chibcha9–18c
guia
/ɡuia/
Old Church Slavonic9–11c
медвѣдь
/medvædʲ/
Old French9–14c
ors
/ors/
Old Hungarian9–16c
medve
/mɛdvɛ/
Old Javanese9–15c
ꦧꦂꦮꦁ
/barwaŋ/
Classical Persian10–18c
خرس
/xirs/
Middle Irish10–12c
mathgamain
/maθɣəvənʲ/
Old Spanish10–15c
osso
/ˈoso/
Karakhanid11–13c
adhığ
/aðɯɣ/
Middle High German11–14c
ber
/bɛr/
Middle English12–15c
bere
/ˈbɛːrə/
Middle Japanese12–16c
熊
/kuma/
Dante-era Italian13–14c
orso
/ˈorso/
Sukhothai Thai13–15c
หมี
/m̊iː/
Chữ Nôm Vietnamese13–20c
𤠰
/ɣəw˧˥/
Old Prussian14–18c
clokis
/ˈklokis/
Classical Quechua15–17c
ukumari
/ukumaɾi/
Golden Age Spanish15–17c
osso
/ˈoso/
Late Middle Korean15–16c
:곰
/kom/
Ottoman Turkish15–20c
آیی
/aˈjɯ/
Classical Nahuatl16–17c
tlācamāyeh
/tɬaːkamaːjeʔ/
Early Modern English16–17c
bear
/beːr/
Babuza17–20c
choma
/tʃoma/
Classical French17–18c
ours
/urs/
Early Modern Korean17–19c
곰
/kom/
Edo-period Japanese17–19c
熊
/kɯma/
Katharevousa Greek19–20c
ἄρκτος
/ˈarktos/
Modern Spoken Sanskrit20–21c
ऋक्षः
/rikʃəɦ/
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