beluga

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian белу́га (belúga), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white”). In modern standard Russian, белу́га (belúga) denotes the fish Huso huso only, while белу́ха (belúxa) denotes the cetacean. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bəˈluːɡə/ (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈluɡə/ Rhymes: -uːɡə Hyphenation: be‧lu‧ga === Noun === beluga (plural belugas) A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean. Synonyms: beluga whale, melonhead, sea canary, white whale A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Synonym: European sturgeon ==== Alternative forms ==== Beluga ==== Derived terms ==== beluga lentil beluga caviar narluga ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === beluga (sturgeon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia beluga whale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === abulge, blague == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian белу́га (belúga), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈlu.ɣə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [beˈlu.ɣa] === Noun === beluga f (plural belugues) beluga Synonyms: balena blanca, marsuí ==== Derived terms ==== esturió beluga === Further reading === “beluga”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Finnish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian белу́га (belúga, “beluga”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeluɡɑ/, [ˈbe̞luɡɑ̝] Rhymes: -eluɡɑ Syllabification(key): be‧lu‧ga Hyphenation(key): be‧lu‧ga === Noun === beluga beluga, beluga whale, white whale (Delphinapterus leucas). Synonym: maitovalas synonym of kitasampi (“Huso huso”) (species of sturgeon). ==== Declension ==== == Ingrian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian белуга (beluga). === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈbeluɡɑ/, [ˈbe̞ɫuˑɡ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈbeluːɡɑ/, [ˈpe̞ɫˑuːɡ̊ɑ] Rhymes: -eluɡ, -eluːɡɑ Hyphenation: be‧lu‧ga === Noun === beluga beluga (European sturgeon) ==== Declension ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 397 == Occitan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈlu.ɡa/ === Noun === beluga f (plural belugas) spark flash == Old Slovak == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian белуга (beluga). First attested in the 18th century. === Noun === beluga f beluga (cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas) ==== Descendants ==== Slovak: beluga === Further reading === Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “beluga”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === (Portugal) IPA(key): [ˈbɫu.ɣɐ], [ˈbɫu.ɡɐ] Hyphenation: be‧lu‧ga === Noun === beluga f (plural belugas) beluga (cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas) === Further reading === “beluga”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “beluga”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈluɡa/ [beˈlu.ɣ̞a] Rhymes: -uɡa Syllabification: be‧lu‧ga === Noun === beluga m (plural belugas) beluga (cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas) === Further reading === “beluga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025