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Asian elephant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Asiatic elephant

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: Indian elephant

History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 亞洲象 /亚洲象 (yàzhōuxiàng) — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Finnish: aasiannorsu — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • French: éléphant d'Asie — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • German: Asiatischer Elefant — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Icelandic: asíufíll — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Japanese: アジア象 (Ajia zō) — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Korean: 아시아코끼리 (asiakokkiri) — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Lutuv: ale — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Polish: słoń indyjski — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Portuguese: elefante-asiático — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Russian: азиа́тский слон (aziátskij slon) — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Russian: инди́йский слон (indíjskij slon) — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Spanish: elefante asiático — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia
  • Telugu: ఆసియా ఏనుగు (āsiyā ēnugu) — an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia