832 languages
Butterfly — the adult flying insect, the ordinary everyday word. Not the caterpillar or the chrysalis, not a particular species, and not the swimming stroke. Where the language uses one word for butterflies and moths alike, that word is given.
Englishbutterfly
/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
/ˈbʌʈɚflaɪ/
/ˈbɐɾəflɑɪ/
/ˈbʊtəflaɪ/
/ˈbʊtəɹflaɪ/
/ˈbʌtəɹflaɪ/
/ˈbɐtəflɑe/
/ˈbatəflaɪ/
/ˈbɐʔəflaɪ/
/ˈbʊtəflɑɪ/
/ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ/
/ˈbʌʔəflɑɪ/
/ˈbɵtəflaɪ/
/ˈbɔtəflaɪ/
/ˈbʌtɚflaɪ/
/ˈbʊt̪səflaɪ/
/ˈbʌtəflɑɪ/
Chinese蝴蝶
/xu˧˥ tjɛ˧˥/
蝴蝶
/xu˧˥ tjɛ˧˥/
/fu˨˩ tie˨˩/
/wuː˨˩ tiːp˨/
/ɦu˨˧ diɪʔ˩˨/
/xu˦˥ tiəʔ˥˦/
/fu˩˩ tʰiap˥/
/xu˩˧ tʰie˨˦/
/fu˦˥ tʰiɛt˥/
/hu˥˧ tieʔ˥/
/u˨˩ tiɛ˦˨/
/fu˦˥ tjɛ˦˥/
/fu˨˩˧ tie˨˩˧/
/ɦəu˨˨˧ diɪʔ˧/
/ɦu˨˩˧ diɪʔ˩˨/
/vu˧˩ di˨˩˧/
/vu˨˨ iap̚˧˨/
/fu˧˩ tit˧/
/xu˦˨ tiə˦˨/
/u˧˩˧ dia˩˦/
/xu˧˩ tie˧˩/
/xu˦˦ tʰiəʔ˨˧/
/wu˨˩ tip˨/
/ho˨˩ ɗiəp˨˩˨/
/xu˨˦ tiɛ/
/ɔ˩˧ tiap̚˩˨˩/
/hu˥˩ tip˧/
尾蝶
/bue˥˨ iaʔ˦/
/bə˥˥˦ iaʔ˨˦/
/bue˦˦˥ iaʔ˦/
/be˥˥˦ iaʔ˨˦/
/be˥˧ iaʔ˦/
飞蝶
/ɓue˨˧ ia˧˧/
叶蝶子
/jə˩˧ tiɛ˥˧ tsɨ/
模蝶
/pɔu˩˧ tiaʔ˦/
揚蝶仔
/ioŋ˩˩ iak˥ e˧˩/
хўте
/xu˨˦tʰiə˥˩/
胡蝶
/wu˨˩ tiːp˨/
/*[ɡ]ˤa lˤep/
/ɦɔ dɛp/
哈老婆婆
/xa˧˧ lau˧˧ po˩˩˨ po˩˩˨/
蒲翼
/pʰu˩˩ iɔ˥˩/
Hindiतितली
/tɪtliː/
Modern Standard Arabicفراشة
/faraːʃa/
فراشة
/faraːʃa/
/faˈɾaːʃa/
/faˈɾaːʃe/
/ˈfraːʃe/
طرفشانة
/tˤerfeˈʃaːna/
Frenchpapillon
/papijɔ̃/
Bengaliপ্রজাপতি
/prɔdʒapɔti/
Urduتتلی
/tɪtliː/
Portugueseborboleta
/boʁboˈletɐ/
/boʁboˈletɐ/
Russianбабочка
/ˈbabətɕkə/
Indonesiankupu-kupu
/kupukupu/
Punjabiਤਿਤਲੀ
/tɪtliː/
Spanishmariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
GermanSchmetterling
/ˈʃmɛtɐlɪŋ/
/ˈʃmɛtɐlɪŋ/
/ˈʃmɛtərlɪŋ/
Japanese蝶
/tɕoː/
Persianپروانه
/pæɾvɒːne/
Swahilikipepeo
/kipeˈpeo/
Javanesekupu
/kupu/
Vietnamesebươm bướm
/ɓɨəm˧ ɓɨəm˧˥/
/ɓɨəm˧ ɓɨəm˧˥/
/ɓɨəm˥ ɓɨəm˨˦/
Turkishkelebek
/celeˈbec/
Marathiफुलपाखरू
/pʰulpaːkʰɾuː/
Teluguసీతాకోకచిలుక
/siːtaːkoːkatʃiluka/
Tagalogparuparo
/paɾupaˈɾo/
Korean나비
/nabi/
나붕이
/nabuŋi/
Tamilவண்ணத்துப்பூச்சி
/vaɳːatːupːuːtʃːi/
Zhuangmbaj
/ɓa˥/
Hmongnpuj npaim
/ᵐbu˥˨ ᵐbai˨˩ˀ/
Bouyeimbax
/ɓa˧˩/
Haniallu
/a˥˥lu˧˧/
Tujiatasi
/tʰa˥˥si˥˥/
Lahupù-lú-qā
/pùlúqȁ/
Naxipei'leiq
/pʰe˧le˨˩/
Northern Qiangkhɕam tɕhi
/kʰɕam tɕʰi/
Ersunomɑkɑlɛ
/no˧˧mɑ˥˥kɑ˥˥lɛ˥˥/
Iu Miensopc bang
/sop˨˩ paŋ˧/
Manchuᡤᡝᡶᡝᡥᡝ
/ɡəfəxə/
Southern Qiangfutie
/fu˧˩tie˧˧/
Situ rGyalrongkʰai pa lolo
/kʰai pa lolo/
Central Baikoulɛtsɿ
/kou˥˥lɛ˦˦tsɿ˧˧/
Salarkegelik
/kekelix/
Monguorxanbalaxji
/ɕanbalaɕtɕi/
Southern Dongma55 mən323
/ma˥˥ mən˧˨˧/
Suiʔba3
/ʔba˧˧/
Maonanphuŋ6 pa4
/pʰuŋ˨˩˧ pa˨˦/
Mulamwa3
/wa˥˧/
Blangćak31 ka31 lau33
/tɕak˧˩ ka˧˩ lau˧˧/
Jinopu33ɬo33pu33tʃɯ33
/pu˧˧ɬo˧˧pu˧˧tʃɯ˧˧/
Northern Pumima35bʐɛ53
/ma˧˥bʐɛ˥˧/
Okinawanはべる
/habeɾu/
Yaeyamaぱぴる
/papiɾu/
Miyakoぱびﾙ
/pabiɿ/
Ainuヘポラㇷ゚
/hepoɾap/
Macanese Portugueseborboleta
/buɾbuˈletɐ/
Mongolianᠡᠷᠪᠡᠬᠡᠢ
/erweːxei/
ᠡᠷᠪᠡᠬᠡᠢ
/erweːxei/
эрвээхэй
/erweːxej/
Udegeгэптэ
/ɡəptə/
Jeju나비
/nabi/
Amisʼadipangpang
/ʔaðipaŋpaŋ/
Paiwanpepe
/pəpə/
Atayalkperay
/kpəraj/
Bununbalikuan
/balikuan/
Truku/Seediqklaway
/klawaj/
Taopahapahad no anito
/pahapahad no anito/
Puyumaaribanglranglrawan
/aɾibaŋɭaŋɭawan/
Sakizayaadipapang
/adipapaŋ/
Thaokurari
/kuɾaɾi/
Rukailialivarane
/ɭiaɭiˈvaɾanə/
Kavalanpulaw
/pulaw/
Tàybỉ
/ɓi˨˩˧/
Mườngpươm pưởm
/pɨəm pɨəm/
Khmerមេអំបៅ
/meː ʔɑmbaw/
Lisubo-lo-na-gua
/bo˦˩lo˦˦nɑ˥˥ɡuɑ˧˧/
Jiamaokaŋkɔŋ
/kaŋ˥kɔŋ˥/
Drungblɑkkwɑɹ
/blɑkkwɑɹ/
Ha Hlaipɯ1 tshom1
/pɯ˥˧ tsʰom˥˧/
Achangphă31ʐam35tʂam55
/pʰă˧˩ʐam˧˥tʂam˥˥/
Nusuphɑ53ɬɑ55
/pʰɑ˥˧ɬɑ˥˥/
Idu Mishmie55phi31ɦuŋ̩55gɑ55
/e˥˥pʰi˧˩ɦuŋ̩˥˥ɡɑ˥˥/
Meiteiꯀꯨꯔꯥꯛ
/kurak/
Mizophengphehlep
/pʰeŋpʰehlep/
Tangkhul Nagakonghang
/koŋhaŋ/
Zeme Nagatimpiangbe
/timpiaŋbe/
Ao Nagashinü
/ʃinɨ/
Sundanesekukupu
/kukupu/
Madureseghâpper
/ɡʱɤppər/
Minangkabauramo-ramo
/ramo ramo/
Buginesekalubampa
/kalubampa/
Acehnesebangbang
/baŋbaŋ/
Banjarkupu-kupu
/kupukupu/
Balinesekupu-kupu
/kupukupu/
Toba Bataklampu-lampu
/lampuˈlampu/
Lampunghalibambang
/halibambaŋ/
Simalungun Batakampul-ampul
/ampulˈampul/
Gorontaloalinguwa
/ʔaliˈŋuwa/
Ngajukakupu
/kakupuʔ/
Niaskawa-kawa
/kawakawa/
Toraja-Sa'dankalubambang
/kalubambaŋ/
Gayokalangmemang
/kalaŋməmaŋ/
Cia-Ciakalelema
/kalelema/
Ma'anyanlaluŋ
/laluŋ/
Betawikupu-kupu
/kupukupu/
Laoແມງກະເບື້ອ
/mɛːŋ˧˥ ka˧˥ bɨa˥˨/
Khmutlaːmpaːm
/tlaːmpaːm/
Malayrama-rama
/rama rama/
Ibankelelaway
/kələlaway/
Kadazan-Dusunkuhibambang
/kuhibambaŋ/
Malaysian Englishbutterfly
/ˈbatəflaɪ/
Burmeseလိပ်ပြာ
/leɪʔpjà/
Shanၵၢပ်ႇမိူဝ်ႈ
/kaːp˩ mɤː˧˨/
Rakhineလိပ်ပြာ
/leiʔprà/
Wapung piang
/puŋ piaŋ/
Sgaw Karenဆီကပ့ၤ
/so̰ka̰pè/
Monကၠော်ဂလာ
/kəlok həlɛ̀a/
Jingpopalamla
/palam˥˩laʔ˥˥/
Shwe Palaungkərla
/kərla/
Hakha Chinpelep
/pelep/
Parauk Wabūng bīang
/pṳŋ pi̤aŋ/
Cebuanoalibangbang
/ʔalibaŋˈbaŋ/
Ilocanokulibangbang
/kulibaŋbaŋ/
Hiligaynonalibangbang
/ʔalibaŋbaŋ/
Bikol Centralkulagbaw
/kulaɡˈbaw/
Kapampangantalubang
/taˈlubaŋ/
Warayalibangbang
/ʔalibaŋˈbaŋ/
Pangasinankompapey
/kompapəj/
Maguindanaoparo-paro
/paroˈparo/
Tausugkabaꞌ-kabaꞌ
/kabaʔkabaʔ/
Chavacanomariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
Central Cagayan Agtalollo
/lolːo/
Thaiผีเสื้อ
/pʰiː˩˩˦sɯa̯˥˩/
ก่ำเบ้อ
/kam˨˩bɤː˥˩/
Isanแมงกะเบื้อ
/mɛːŋ˥ ka˨˩ bɯa˧/
Eastern Lawambung mbang
/ᵐbuŋ ᵐbaŋ/
Mlabrirɨp phɛp
/rɨp pʰɛp/
Kuymphlaːp mphlaːp
/mpʰlaːp mpʰlaːp/
Tetumborboleta
/borboleta/
Pashtoپتنګ
/paˈtanɡ/
Dariپروانه
/parwɑːna/
Rangpuriচিতি
/tʃiti/
Sylhetiচকর
/sɔxɔɾ/
Dzongkhaཕྱེམ་ལ
/tɕʰemla/
Kurtöppipaling
/pipaliŋ/
Tshanglaphenphenma
/pʰenpʰenma/
Tibetanཕྱེ་མ་ལེབ་
/tɕʰemalep˥/
Dakpa Monpatɕhᴀ55tɕhᴀ55me31loŋ̩55
/tɕʰᴀ˥˥tɕʰᴀ˥˥me˧˩loŋ̩˥˥/
Gujaratiપતંગિયું
/pətəŋɡijũ/
Bhojpuriतितली
/titliː/
Kannadaಚಿಟ್ಟೆ
/tʃiʈːe/
Maithiliतितली
/titliː/
Malayalamചിത്രശലഭം
/tʃitraɕalabʰam/
Odiaପ୍ରଜାପତି
/pɾɔdʒaːpɔti/
Awadhiतितली
/titliː/
Marwariतितली
/titliː/
Assameseপখিলা
/pɔkʰila/
Santaliᱯᱤᱯᱤᱲᱤᱭᱟᱹᱝ
/pipiɽijɔŋ/
Kashmiriپَنہٕ پونٛپُر
/panɨpõːpur/
Bagriतितली
/titliː/
Dogriतितली
/titliː/
Konkaniपिसोळें
/piˈsoɭẽ/
Kurukhपापला
/paːplaː/
Kumaoniपुतलो
/putalo/
Tuluಪಂತೆ
/pante/
Khasika thapbalieh
/ka tʰapbalɛʔ/
Bodoसिखिरि
/sikʰiri/
Hopampal
/pampal/
Garome·pilip
/meʔpilip/
Dhivehiކޮކާ
/kokaː/
Rohingyabénbení
/benbeni/
Nepaliपुतली
/putli/
Newariलापा
/laːpaː/
Dotyaliपुतली
/putali/
Sherpaབ་ལིབ
/pʰalip/
Western Punjabiتتلی
/tɪtliː/
Sindhiپوپٽ
/popəʈʊ/
Saraikiتتلی
/tɪtliː/
Balochiپاتۆ
/paːtoː/
Khowarپلمنڈوک
/pulmunˈɖuk/
Sinhalaසමනලයා
/samanalajaː/
Abkhazаҧарҧалыкь
/ɑpʰɑrpʰɑlɨkʼʲ/
Armenianթիթեռ
/tʰiˈtʰer/
Azerbaijanikəpənək
/cæpæˈnæc/
Talyshlüləpər
/lyləpəɾ/
Udiпампалукӏ
/pampalukʼ/
Budukhчуьнглеле
/tʃynɡlele/
Khinalugкаьпаьнаьг
/kʰæpʰænæɡ/
Krytskübelek
/kybelek/
Uyghurكېپىنەك
/kepinɛk/
Khams Tibetanཕྱེ་མ་ལེབ
/tɕʰemalep/
Sibeᡤᡝᡶᡝᡥᡝ
/ɡəfəxə/
Tigrinyaጽምብላሊዕ
/tsʼɨmbɨlaliʕ/
Afarlaahintí
/laːhinti/
Georgianპეპელა
/pʼepʼela/
Mingrelianფარფალია
/pʰarpʰalia/
South Azerbaijaniکپهنک
/kæpænæk/
Mazandaraniپاپلی
/pɒːpɪˈli/
Sorani Kurdishپەپوولە
/pɛpuːlɛ/
Assyrian Neo-Aramaicܦܪܚܘܢܝܬܐ
/parxoniːta/
Hebrewפרפר
/paʁˈpaʁ/
Ladinopapiyon
/papiˈjon/
Jordanian Arabicفراشة
/faˈraːʃe/
Kazakhкөбелек
/købeˈlek/
Kyrgyzкөпөлөк
/køpøˈløk/
Western Armenianթիթեռ
/tʰiˈtʰeɾ/
Burushaskihoólalas
/ˈhoːlalas/
Palestinian Arabicفراشة
/faˈraːʃe/
Chechenполла
/polːə/
Kabardianхьэндырабгъуэ
/ħandərabʁʷa/
Avarкӏалкӏучӏ
/kʼalkʼutʃʼ/
Lezgianчепелукь
/tʃepeluqʼ/
Adygheхьампӏырашъу
/ħaːmpʼəˈraːʂʷə/
Ossetianгӕлӕбу
/ɡælæbu/
Dargwaкъабулдан
/ɢabuldan/
Kumykгёбелек
/ɡøbelek/
Ingushкӏормац
/kʼormats/
Lakчӏимучӏали
/tʃʼimutʃʼali/
Tabasaranппазипенди
/pːazipendi/
Nogaiкуьпелек
/kypelek/
Abazaлымхӏарыгӏв
/ləmħarəʕʷ/
Aghulцӏабрахъил
/tsʼabraqʰil/
Tsezкьандилу
/tɬʼandilu/
Tsakhurкабай
/kabaj/
Archiцӏимицӏала
/tsʼimitsʼala/
Andiчӏемерчӏа
/tʃʼemertʃʼa/
Hunzibпапатӏу
/papatʼu/
Khvarshiгъогъонтӏу
/ʁoʁontʼu/
Rutulдебдебил
/debdebil/
Tajikшапалак
/ʃapalak/
Yaghnobišaparak
/ʃapaˈrak/
Turkmenkebelek
/kebelek/
Kurdishperperîk
/pɛrpɛˈriːk/
Zazaperperike
/pɛrpɛˈɾike/
Lazფარფალი
/pʰarpʰali/
Ubykhχapʼraːɕʷa
/χapʼraːɕʷa/
Crimean Tatarköbelek
/købeˈlek/
Uzbekkapalak
/kapaˈlak/
Karakalpakgúbelek
/ɡybelek/
Albanianflutur
/ˈflutur/
Algerian Arabicفرططو
/fərtˤətˤtˤu/
Kabyleaferṭeṭṭu
/afərtˤətˤːu/
BavarianWaifåita
/vaifɔitɐ/
Belarusianматыль
/maˈtɨlʲ/
Walloonpåwion
/pɔːwjɔ̃/
Bosnianleptir
/ˈleptiːr/
Bulgarianпеперуда
/pɛpɛˈrudɐ/
Croatianleptir
/ˈleptiːr/
Czechmotýl
/ˈmotiːl/
Danishsommerfugl
/ˈsɔmɐfuːˀl/
Estonianliblikas
/ˈliblikɑs/
Võrolipkas
/ˈlipkɑs/
Faroesefirvaldur
/ˈfɪɹvaldʊɹ/
Finnishperhonen
/ˈperhonen/
Inari Sámipiäi'vááloddááš
/ˈpiæivaːˌlodːaːʃ/
Skolt Sámiäʹllbaž
/alːʲbʲɒʒ/
Picardpaviole
/pavjɔl/
Occitanparpalhòl
/paɾpaˈʎɔl/
Bretonbalafenn
/balaˈfɛn/
Corsicanfarfalla
/farˈfalla/
Arpitanparpelyon
/parpəˈʎõ/
East FranconianSchmetterling
/ʃmɛdɐliŋ/
Low GermanSommervagel
/ˈzɔmɐfaːɣəl/
SwabianSchmeddrleng
/ˈʃmɛdɐlɛŋ/
Upper Sorbianmjetel
/ˈmjɛtɛl/
North Frisianflenerk
/ˈflenərk/
Lower Sorbianmjatel
/ˈmʲatɛl/
Saterland FrisianFlitterke
/ˈflɪtərkə/
Greekπεταλούδα
/petaˈluða/
Pontic Greekπεταλήτρα
/petaˈlitra/
Aromanianflituru
/ˈflituru/
Megleno-Romanianpipirugă
/pipiˈruɡə/
Hungarianlepke
/ˈlɛpkɛ/
Icelandicfiðrildi
/ˈfɪðrɪltɪ/
Irishféileacán
/fʲeːlʲəkaːn̪ˠ/
Manxfoillycan
/ˈfolʲəkan/
Italianfarfalla
/farˈfalla/
Neapolitanpalomma
/paˈlommə/
Sicilianparpagghiuni
/parpaɟˈɟuni/
Venetianpavegia
/paˈvedʒa/
Lombardparpaj
/parˈpaj/
Emilianparpàja
/parˈpaja/
Piedmonteseparpajon
/parpaˈjuŋ/
Romagnolparpàia
/parˈpaja/
Sardiniancabagasu
/kaβaˈɣazu/
Friulianpavee
/paˈvee/
Ligurianfarfàlla
/farˈfalːa/
Ladinpavël
/paˈvəl/
Latviantauriņš
/ˈtauriɲʃ/
Livonianli’bla’bbiņ
/liˀblɑˀbːiɲ/
Lithuaniandrugelis
/druˈɡʲæːlʲɪs/
Samogitianpetelėškė
/pʲɛtʲɛlʲeːʃkʲeː/
Luxembourg Frenchpapillon
/papijɔ̃/
Luxembourgish GermanSchmetterling
/ˈʃmɛtɐlɪŋ/
LuxembourgishPäiperlek
/ˈpæːɪ̯pɐlek/
Gagauzkelebek
/keleˈbek/
Dutchvlinder
/ˈvlɪndər/
/ˈvlɪndər/
Limburgishkapel
/kaˈpɛl/
West Frisianflinter
/ˈflɪntər/
Macedonianпеперутка
/pɛˈpɛrutka/
Norwegiansommerfugl
/ˈsɔmərfʉːl/
Norwegian Nynorsksommarfugl
/ˈsɔmɑrfʉːl/
Northern Samibeaiveloddi
/ˈpeɑjveˌlotːi/
Southern Sámibiejjielåbloe
/ˈpiejːieˌlɔblʊə/
Kven Finnishpäivälintu
/ˈpæiʋæˌlintu/
Polishmotyl
/ˈmɔtɨl/
Silesianszmaterlŏk
/ʂmaˈtɛrlɔk/
Kashubianmòtil
/ˈmwɛtil/
Wymysorysmulkiadrymuł
/ˈmulkiadrɨmuw/
Mirandesepaxarina
/paʃaˈɾinɐ/
Romanianfluture
/ˈfluture/
Vlax Romanipaparuga
/papaˈruɡa/
Tatarкүбәләк
/kybæˈlæk/
Bashkirкүбәләк
/kybæˈlæk/
Chuvashлӗпӗш
/ˈlɘpɘʃ/
Meadow Mariлыве
/ləve/
Udmurtбубыли
/bubɨlʲi/
Mokshaмелав
/mʲelav/
Komi-Zyrianбобув
/bobuv/
Erzyaнимиляв
/ɲimʲilʲav/
Kalmykэрвәкә
/erwækæ/
Komi-Permyakбабыв
/babɨv/
Hill Mariлӹпӹ
/lɯpɯ/
Karelianliipukkaini
/ˈliːpukːɑini/
Nenetsламбӑрё
/lambərʲo/
Livvi-Karelianliipukku
/ˈliːpukːu/
Vepslipkaine
/ˈlipkɑine/
Kildin Sámiа̄лльп
/aːʎːp/
Voticunilintu
/ˈunilintu/
Serbianлептир
/lêptiːr/
Slovakmotýľ
/ˈmotiːʎ/
Rusynмотыль
/ˈmotɨlʲ/
Slovenianmetulj
/mɛˈtuːl/
Catalanpapallona
/pəpəˈʎonə/
Galicianbolboreta
/bolβoˈɾeta/
Basquetximeleta
/tʃimeleta/
Asturiancaparina
/kapaˈɾina/
Falamaripoixha
/maɾiˈpoiʒa/
Aragonesepaxarela
/paʃaˈɾela/
Swedishfjäril
/ˈfjæːrɪl/
Lule Sámibiejvvelådde
/ˈbiejvːeˌlɔdːɛ/
Swiss GermanSummervogel
/ˈsʊmərfoːɡl̩/
Romanshspler
/ʃpler/
WalserPfiifoltra
/ˈpfiːfoltra/
Normanpapillote
/papijɔt/
Ukrainianметелик
/meˈtelɪk/
Scotsbutterflee
/ˈbʌtərfliː/
Welshglöyn byw
/ˈɡlɔɨn ˈbɪu/
Scottish Gaelicdealan-dè
/tʲal̪ˠan tʲeː/
Cornishtykki Duw
/ˈtɪki dyʊ/
Jèrriaispapillote
/papiˈjɔt/
Esperantopapilio
/papiˈlio/
Volapükpab
/pab/
Interlinguepapilion
/papiliˈon/
Idopapiliono
/papiliˈono/
Shawiyaaferṭeṭṭu
/afərtˤətˤːu/
Umbunduocimbiambiulu
/otʃimbiambiulu/
Kimbundukimbiambia
/kimbjambja/
Fonawɛwɛ
/awɛwɛ/
Tswanaserurubele
/seruruˈbele/
Dyulafirinfirin
/firinfirin/
Moorépilimpiuku
/pilimpiuku/
Kirundiikinyugunyugu
/ikiɲuɡuɲuɡu/
Cape Verdean Creoleborboléta
/boɾboˈlɛtɐ/
Buluévulabebas
/evulabebas/
Diiláláb
/lalab/
Cameroonian Frenchpapillon
/papijɔ̃/
Sangopüpülenge
/pupulenɡe/
Keraakəwalkəwal
/akəwalkəwal/
Baouléabɛbɛ
/abɛbɛ/
Dandhe̋ŋdhe̋ŋkpȁadhȅ
/ɗe̋ŋɗe̋ŋkpȁːɗȅ/
Lingalalipekápeka
/lipekápeka/
Kikongolumbembambemba
/lumbembambemba/
Luba-Kasaitshibiyibiyi
/tʃibijibiji/
Tetelalumbudi
/lumbudi/
Fangevulabeba
/evulabeba/
Swaziluvivane
/luvivane/
Oromobillaacha
/bilːaːtʃa/
Amharicቢራቢሮ
/birrabirro/
Sidamobillaachcha
/bilːaːtʃːa/
Wolayttamuqo
/mukʼo/
Daasanacharab
/arab/
Akanafofantɔ
/afofantɔ/
Ewekpakpaluʋui
/kpakpaluʋui/
Dagbanikahimpiɛɣu
/kahimpiɛɣu/
Adangmekutu
/kutu/
Gaabei
/abei/
Nzimaɛbolakɔlɛ
/ɛbolakɔlɛ/
Mamprulipipibga
/pipibɡa/
Ghanaian Englishbutterfly
/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
Eastern Maninkafirinfirinlen
/fiɾinfiɾinlen/
Kikuyukĩĩhuruta
/keːhuruːta/
Luhyalikuyukuyu
/likujukuju/
Kalenjintaburburiet
/taburburiet/
Kambakĩmbalutwʼa
/kimbalutwa/
Luooguyo
/oɡujo/
Maasaiɔsampurimpuri
/ɔsampurimpuri/
Sesothoserurubele
/seruruˈbele/
Manolólógbɛ̀ìgbɛ̀ì
/lo˥lo˥ɡbɛ˩i˩ɡbɛ˩i˩/
Malagasylolo
/ˈlulu/
Chewagulugufe
/ɡuluˈɡufe/
Tumbukabulawura
/bulawuɾa/
Bambaranfirinfirin
/nfirinfirin/
Tamasheqⴰⵍⴼⴰⵇⵇⵉ
/alfaqːi/
Donno Sogɔmbu-gɔmbɛy
/ɡɔmbuɡɔmbɛj/
Maltesefarfett
/farˈfɛtː/
Mauritian Creolepapiyon
/papijɔ̃/
Tarifitⴰⴼⴰⵔⵜⵜⵓ
/afaɾtːu/
Central Atlas Tamazightⵉⴱⵔⴱⵉⵍⵍⵓ
/ibərbilːu/
Makhuwanikuruthu
/nikuɾutʰu/
Yaochipuluputwa
/tʃipuluputwa/
Lomwenikurunthu
/nikuɾuntʰu/
Ndauberepeswa
/beɾepeswa/
Senabemberuwa
/bemberuwa/
Ndongaokambilimbili
/okambilimbili/
Kuanyamaonghanga
/oŋɡaŋɡa/
Hererootjikaiva
/otʃikaiva/
Hausamalam-buɗa-littafi
/maːlam buɗa litːaːfiː/
Yorubalabalábá
/labalábá/
Igboulukurubụba
/ulukuɾubʊba/
Kanurifatafatama
/fátáfátámà/
Tivkokombo
/kokombo/
Ibibiomkpufiopufiop
/m̩kpufiopufiop/
Efikọfọñekpo
/ɔfɔŋekpo/
Beromtangapurus
/taŋɡapurus/
Yekheeaviẹviẹ
/aviɛviɛ/
Isokoẹvbovbo
/ɛʋoʋo/
Urhoboerhi
/eɾi/
Edoebalabala
/ebalabala/
Kinyarwandaikinyugunyugu
/ikiɲuɡuɲuɡu/
Réunion Creolepapiyon
/papijɔ̃/
Woloflëpp-lëpp
/ləpləp/
Mandinkafirifiroo
/firifiroː/
Serermbidafit
/mbidafit/
Seychellois Creolepapiyon
/papijɔ̃/
Kriobɔtaflay
/bɔtaflaj/
Themneatatka
/atatka/
Somalibalanbaallis
/balanbaːlːis/
Zuluuvemvane
/uvemˈvaːne/
Xhosaibhabhathane
/ibʱabʱaˈtʰaːne/
Tsongaphapharhati
/pʰapʰaˈrati/
Afrikaansskoenlapper
/ˈskunlapər/
Northern Sothoserurubele
/seruruˈbele/
Vendatshisusu
/tʃʰisusu/
Southern Ndebeleiviyaviyani
/ivijavijani/
Dinkadap
/dap/
Nuerdel kwoth
/dɛl kwɔt̪/
Zandefufurafu
/fufuɾafu/
Sukumaibalabapu
/ibalabapu/
Makondelipuluputu
/lipuluputu/
Shambalahoho
/hoho/
Sandawekarapupu
/karapupu/
Kabiyefiidiviu
/fiːdiviu/
Genabèbe
/abèbe/
Lugandaekiwojjolo
/etʃiwodʒːolo/
Sogaekiwoiwolo
/ekiwoiwolo/
Runyankoleekihuguuhugu
/ekihuɡuːhuɡu/
Chigaekinyugunyugu
/etʃiɲuɡuɲuɡu/
Langokapwopwo
/kapwopwo/
Atesoapelipelet
/apelipelet/
Acholilapwopwo
/lapwopwo/
Tooroekihoiholya
/ekihoiholja/
Bembaicipelebesha
/itʃipelebeːʃa/
Zambian Tongainkoonkolekwa
/iŋkoːŋkolekwa/
Lozisipulumuki
/sipulumuki/
Luvalekauyauya
/kaujauja/
Kaondekipupulwa
/kipupulwa/
Lundaipupwila
/ipupwila/
Shonashaveshave
/ʃaveʃave/
Northern Ndebeleivevane
/iveˈvane/
Garifunawurigabagaba
/wuɾiɡabaɡaba/
Belize Kriolbotaflai
/bɔtaflai/
Creeᑲᒫᒪᐠ
/kamaːmak/
Ojibwememengwaa
/memeŋɡwaː/
Inuktitutᑕᕐᕋᓕᑭᑖᖅ
/taʁːalikitaːq/
Plains Creeᑲᒫᒪᑯᐢ
/kamaːmakos/
Mi'kmaqmimikes
/mimikes/
Atikamekwkwakwapito
/kwakwapito/
Mohawktsiʼktsinén:nawen
/tsiʔktsinéːnawen/
Carriertsanghoolhtʼah
/tsanɣoːɬtʼah/
Kwak'walaha̱mumu
/həmumu/
Coast Tsimshianba̱xbog̱mgyemk
/baxboɢm̩ɡʲemk/
Thompsonnkíkax̣n̓i
/nkikaχnˀi/
Cayugajiʼdana:wę:
/dʒiʔdanaːwɛ̃ː/
Blackfootapánii
/apániː/
Haidastlʼaḵam
/stɬʼaqʰam/
Chipewyanyágoli
/jáɡoli/
Nuxalkmamayu
/mamaju/
Greenlandicpakkaluaq
/pakːaluaq/
Guadeloupean Creolepapiyon
/papijɔ̃/
Kʼicheʼpepe
/pepe/
Qʼeqchiʼpeepem
/peːpem/
Mampakaʼl
/pakaʔl/
Kaqchikelpalamax
/palamaʃ/
Q'anjob'altzolol
/tsolol/
Ixilnaaviʼ
/naːviʔ/
Poqomchi'pehpem
/pehpem/
Aguacatecoslup
/slup/
Haitian Creolepapiyon
/papijɔ̃/
Honduran Spanishmariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
Yiddishפֿלאַטערל
/flatərl/
Jamaican Patoisbotaflai
/bɔtaflai/
Yucatec Mayapéepen
/peːpen/
Tzeltalpejpen
/pehpen/
Mixtectikuva
/tikuβa/
Western Huasteca Nahuatlpapalotl
/paˈpalotɬ/
Zapotecbiguidiʼ
/biɡidiʔ/
Tzotzilpepen
/pepen/
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatlpapalotl
/paˈpalotɬ/
PlautdietschSommavoagel
/ˈzɔmafoəɡəl/
Otomitu̲xu̲mu
/tuʃumu/
Cholpejpem
/pehpem/
Central Huasteca Nahuatlpapalotl
/paˈpalotɬ/
Guerrero Nahuatlpapalotl
/paˈpalotɬ/
Tarahumaranakarópari
/nakaropari/
Tojolabalpejpen
/pehpen/
Wixarikakipï
/kipɨ/
Tabasco Chontalajpempem
/ahpempem/
Isthmus Nahuatlme̱me̱
/meːmeː/
Coraátzipaʼu
/ˈatsipaʔu/
San Mateo del Mar Huavemiük
/miɨk/
Mixtepec Mixtectikuaa
/tikʷaː/
Tlacolula Zapotecbëguidy
/bəɡidj/
Purépechaparakata
/paˈɾakata/
Saint Lucian Creolepapiyòt
/papijɔt/
Pennsylvania GermanFleddermaus
/ˈflɛdərmaʊs/
Navajokʼaalógii
/kʼɑ̀ːlókìː/
Western Apachedoolé
/doːlé/
Choctawhatapushik
/hatapoʃik/
Central Alaskan Yupikcaqelngataq
/tʃaqəlŋataq/
Muscogeetvffolupv
/təfːolopa/
CherokeeᎧᎹᎹ
/kamama/
Lakotakimímila
/kimímila/
Cheyennehevávȧhkema
/hevávahkema/
Central Siberian Yupikяӄылъыӈытаӄ
/jaqɨtɬɨŋɡɨtaq/
Arapahoníhʼootéibéíhii
/níhʔoːtéibéíhiː/
Maliseet-Passamaquoddyamakehs
/amakehs/
Dakotakímama
/kímama/
Yurokʼwerrpʼ
/ʔwɚːpʼ/
Aleutаг̆лак̆иидах̆
/aɣlaqiːðaχ/
Comancheueyahkorooʼ
/uejahkoɾo/
Oneidakana:wʌ́
/kanaːwʌ̃́/
Ho-Chunkmįįmįké
/mĩːmĩˈke/
Crowbilítaashisshe
/bilítaːʃiʃːe/
Chickasawhatalhposhik
/hataɬpoʃik/
Menomineemīmīkwǣw
/miːmiːkwæːw/
Potawatomimémégé
/memeɡe/
Lojbantoldi
/ˈtoldi/
KlingonSu'wan ghew
/ʂuʔwan ɣɛw/
Interlinguapapilion
/papiliˈon/
Wichíchukuk
/tʃukuk/
Tobatoʁotoq
/toʁotoq/
Pilagápetooloʁol
/peˈtoːloʁol/
Mocovípaare
/ˈpaːre/
Chorotekopijeʔ
/kopijeʔ/
Papiamentobarbulètè
/barbuˈlɛtɛ/
Aymarapilpintu
/pilpintu/
Bolivian Spanishmariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
Nheengatupanapana
/panapana/
Pirahãsibíoí
/sibíoí/
Xavantepiro
/piˈɾɔ/
Terenavaka vaka
/waka waka/
Bororobaragadu
/baɾaɡadu/
Mbyá Guaranípopo
/popo/
Kaingangtoto
/toto/
Makuxipeppeʔ
/pepːeʔ/
Karajáotʃiʃa
/otʃiʃa/
Yanomamiuwãuwãmɨ
/uwãuwãmɨ/
Baniwamakálo
/makálo/
Trumaitumu tumu
/tumu tumu/
Hupbʼebʼěp
/bʼebʼěp/
Dâwmem
/mem/
Mapudungunllampüzkeñ
/ʎampɨðkeɲ/
Rapanuipepa
/pepa/
Wayuujulirü
/huliɾɨ/
Northern Emberabagabaga
/baɡabaɡa/
Páezçmehme
/çmehme/
Tuyucabõbõrõ
/bõˈbõɾõ/
Bribrikuaʼkua
/kuaʔkua/
Costa Rican Spanishmariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
Shuarwámpishuk
/ˈwampiʃuk/
Achuarshimpiampu
/ʃimpiampu/
Nawatpapalut
/papalut/
Salvadoran Spanishmariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
French Guianese Creolepapiyon
/papijɔ̃/
Akawaiowagau
/waɡau/
Nicaraguan Spanishmariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
Ngäberemalan
/malan/
Panamanian Spanishmariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
Guaranípanambi
/panaˈmbi/
Paraguayan Spanishmariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
Nivacléwosok
/wosok/
Quechuapillpintu
/piʎpintu/
Cusco Quechuapillpintu
/piʎpintu/
Ayacucho Quechuapillpintu
/piʎpintu/
Aguarunawámpishuk
/wámpiʃuk/
Asháninkatsampi
/tsampi/
Shipibo-Conibopëpë
/pɨ̃pɨ̃/
Yaneshachellpuet̃
/tʃeʎpwetʲ/
Matséspodochued
/podotʃued/
Sranan Tongokapelka
/kapelka/
Caribbean Javanesekupu
/kupu/
Saramaccanadömítö
/adɔmítɔ/
Galibi Caribpalanpalan
/palanpalan/
Waraowarowaro
/waɾowaɾo/
Maquiritarimatutu
/matutu/
Pemónwakau
/wakau/
Torres Strait Creolebataplai
/bataplai/
Eastern Arrernteintelyapelyape
/intəʎapəʎapə/
Pitjantjatjarapinta-pinta
/pintapinta/
Warlpiripinta-pinta
/pintapinta/
Tiwikwarikwaringa
/kʷaɾikʷaɾiŋa/
Noongarbindibindi
/bindibindi/
Warnmanwirripintapinta
/wiripintapinta/
Nhandangaabeera
/ŋaːbeːra/
Adnyamathanhaarli vilhi-vilhi
/aɭi vil̪i-vil̪i/
Pintupi-Luritjapintapinta
/pintapinta/
Guugu Yimithirrwalbuulbul
/walbuːlbul/
Walmajarripirrpirntipirnti
/pirpiɳʈipiɳʈi/
Djambarrpuynguboṉba
/boɳba/
Wiradjuribuuja-buuja
/ˈbuːɟabuːɟa/
Cook Islands Māoripepe
/pepe/
Fijianbēbē
/ᵐbeːᵐbeː/
Rotumanpepe
/pepe/
Tahitianpepe
/pepe/
Tuamotuanpepe
/pepe/
Chamorroababang
/aˈbabaŋ/
Gilbertesebwebwe
/bʷebʷe/
Marshallesebabbūb
/bɑbːɯb/
Chuukesenipwisipwis
/nipʷisipʷis/
Pohnpeianlipahrourou
/lipaːrowrow/
Yapesetaloolbëy
/taloːlbəj/
Woleaianlibegibeg
/libeɡibeɡ/
Māoripūrerehua
/puːɾeɾehua/
Niueanpepe
/pepe/
Palauanbangikoi
/baŋiˈkoi/
Tok Pisinbataplai
/bataplaj/
Hiri Motukaubebe
/kaubebe/
Kalamgogaŋ
/ɡoɡaŋ/
Motukaubebe
/kaubebe/
Mapos Buangbeluk
/ᵐbəl̪uk/
Yagariagokopala
/ɡokopala/
Mussau-Emirakaubebe
/kaubebe/
Rotokaskokopuoto
/kokopuoto/
Abaunonkay
/nonkaj/
Samoanpepe
/pepe/
Pijinbataflae
/bataflae/
Tokelauanpepe
/pepe/
Tonganpepe
/pepe/
Tuvaluanpepe
/pepe/
Hawaiian Creolebuttafly
/bʌtəflaɪ/
Hawaiianpulelehua
/pulelehua/
Bislamabataflae
/bataflae/
Wallisianpepe
/pepe/
East Futunanpepe
/pepe/
Oroqenkɔldɪkan
/kɔldɪkan/
Sakhaүрүмэччи
/yrymetʃːi/
Tuvanховаган
/xoβaɣan/
Buryatэрбээхэй
/erbeːxej/
Altaiкӧбӧлӧк
/købøløk/
Khakasӧрбекей
/ørbekej/
Khantyӆапата
/ɬapata/
Evenkiлэрэдэ
/lərədə/
Chukchiкʼопаԓготкочьын
/qopaɬɣotkotɕʔən/
Nanaiко̄ко̄ни
/kɔːkɔːni/
Koryakӄэпалголгʼын
/qepalɣolʕən/
Selkupлөнтыра
/løntɨra/
Mansiла̄панты
/laːpantɪ/
Tundra Yukaghirсамналдьэгэй
/samnaldʲeɡej/
Nivkhтап
/tap/
Nganasanкәуз̌иай
/kəuðʲiɐj/
Ketӄумлей
/qʊmʎɛj/
Itelmenвэвэчҳ
/βeβetʃχ/
Kolyma Yukaghirдооҕул
/doːχul/
Forest Enetsleblyuku
/ʎɛbʎuku/
Dolganлөрүө
/løryø/
Tofaүзүдэк
/yzydek/
Proto-Austronesian40–30cBCE
*baŋbaŋ
/baŋbaŋ/
Proto-Kartvelian30–20cBCE
*perper-
/perper/
Proto-Mayan22–20cBCE
*pehpen
/pehpen/
Ancient Greek8cBCE–6cCE
ψυχή
/psykʰɛ̌ː/
Latin7cBCE–6cCE
pāpiliō
/paːˈpɪlioː/
Proto-Hmong-Mien6–3cBCE
*mpleuᴴ
/mpleu/
Proto-Turkic5cBCE–1cCE
*kepelek
/kepelek/
Classical Armenian5–11c
թիթեռն
/tʰitʰeɾn/
Old English5–12c
butorflēoge
/ˈbutorfleːoɣe/
Classical Tibetan7–11c
ཕྱེ་མ་ལེབ
/pʰje ma leb/
Liturgical Classical Tibetan7–21c
ཕྱེ་མ་ལེབ
/tɕʰe ma lep/
Quranic Arabic7–21c
فراش
/faraːʃ/
Heian-period Japanese8–12c
蝶
/teɸu/
Japanese Kanbun Reading8–21c
胡蝶
/kotɕoː/
Old High German8–11c
fifaltra
/ˈfifaltra/
Old Norse8–14c
fífrildi
/fiːfrildi/
Old French9–14c
papeillon
/papeˈʎõn/
Old Javanese9–15c
ꦏꦸꦥꦸꦏꦸꦥꦸ
/kupukupu/
Proto-Mongolic9–13c
*herbekei
/herbekei/
Classical Persian10–18c
پروانه
/parwaːna/
Karakhanid11–13c
käpäli
/kæpæli/
Middle High German11–14c
vīvalter
/ˈfiːfalter/
Tangut11–16c
𗍘𗉌
/pja˧ pju˧˥/
Middle English12–15c
buterflie
/ˈbutərfliː/
Dante-era Italian13–14c
farfalla
/farˈfalla/
Chữ Nôm Vietnamese13–20c
𧊉
/ɓɨəm˧˥/
Classical Quechua15–17c
pillpintu
/piʎpintu/
Golden Age Spanish15–17c
mariposa
/maɾiˈposa/
Late Middle Korean15–16c
나·ᄇᆡ
/napʌj/
Ottoman Turkish15–20c
كلبك
/keleˈbek/
Classical Nahuatl16–17c
pāpālōtl
/paːpaːloːtɬ/
Early Modern English16–17c
butterfly
/ˈbʊtərfləi/
Tupinambá16–18c
panam
/paˈnam/
Classical French17–18c
papillon
/papiˈʎɔ̃/
Classical Mongolian17–19c
ᠡᠷᠪᠡᠬᠡᠢ
/erbekei/
Edo-period Japanese17–19c
蝶
/tɕoː/
Katharevousa Greek19–20c
πεταλούδα
/petaˈluða/
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