| Language | Gloss |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | skilpad |
| Catalan | tortuga |
| Danish | skildpadde |
| Dutch | schildpad |
| English | turtle |
| Finnish | kilpikonna |
| German | Schildkröte |
| Modern Greek | χελώνα |
| Modern Hebrew | cav |
| Hungarian | teknősbéka |
| Icelandic | skjaldbaka |
| Irish | turtar |
| Italian | tartaruga |
| Lithuanian | vėžlys |
| Moselle Franconian | Schildkröt |
| Maltese | fekruna |
| Polish | żółw |
| Russian | черепаха |
| Serbian Standard | kornjača |
| Slovak | korytnačka |
| Southern African English | tortoise |
| Spanish | tortuga |
| Swedish | sköldpadda |
| Turkish | kaplumbağa |
| Xhosa | ufudo |