Totem poles consist of a group of figures that represent animals, birds, fish, mythological beings and supernatural beasts.
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Totem
//ˈtoʊtəm//
Synonyms for "totem" (101 found)
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11 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 34 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Arabic
1 entries- طَوْطَم noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Armenian
1 entries- տոտեմ noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 圖騰 /图腾 noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 圖騰 /图腾 noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Czech
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Danish
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Dutch
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Esperanto
1 entries- totemo noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Estonian
1 entries- tootem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Finnish
1 entries- toteemi noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
French
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Georgian
1 entries- ტოტემი noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
German
1 entries- Totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Icelandic
1 entries- tótem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Irish
1 entries- tótam noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Italian
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Japanese
1 entries- トーテム noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Korean
1 entries- 토템 noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Lithuanian
1 entries- totemas noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Ngarrindjeri
1 entries- ngartjie noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Nyunga
1 entries- baronga noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Ojibwe
1 entries- doodem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Polish
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Portuguese
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Romanian
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Russian
1 entries- тоте́м noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Slovene
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Sotho
1 entries- seboko noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Spanish
1 entries- tótem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Swedish
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Tagalog
1 entries- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Turkish
2 entries- ongun noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
- totem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Vietnamese
2 entries- tô-tem noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
- vật tổ noun (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe)
Sample sentences
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These poles, called totem poles, are thought to have been worshipped or constructed for frightening enemies.
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What is your totem animal?
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There are towns on Haida Gwaii with tall totem poles, some ancient.
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