The Volkswagen Type 1 automobile, also known as the Volkswagen Beetle or Bug, is known colloquially by various names in different countries, usually local renderings of the word "beetle". Among these are:
Bug or Beetle-Bug in the United States Bogár (beetle) or bogárhátú (beetle-back) in Hungary 金龜車 ("Jin-guei che") in Taiwan عكروكة ("Agroga", little frog), ركـّة ("Rag-gah", little turtle) in Iraq חיפושית ("Hipushit", beetle) or Bimba in Israel ビートル ("Bītoru", beetle) in Japan Bjalla (beetle) in Iceland Kodok (frog) in Indonesia قورباغه ای ("Ghoorbaghei", frog) in Iran Буба ("Buba", beetle) in North Macedonia Kifuu (small bowl) in Kenya Vabole (beetle) in Latvia Vabalas (beetle) in Lithuania Kura (turtle), Kodok (frog) in Malaysia Kashima in Namibia Bhyagute car (frog car) in Nepal Boble (bubble) in Norway Cepillo (brush or ice shaver) in Dominican Republic خنفسة ("khon-fesa", beetle) in Egypt Fakrouna (tortoise) in Libya Põrnikas (beetle) in Estonia Baratinha (little cockroach) in Cape Verde Escarabat (beetle) in Catalan Poncho in Chile and Venezuela 甲壳虫 ("Jiǎ Ké Chóng", beetle) in China Buba (bug) in Croatia Brouk (beetle) in Czech Republic Sapito (little toad) in Peru Carocha (beetle) in Portugal Volky in Puerto Rico Broasca, Broscuţă (little frog), Buburuza (ladybird) in Romania Фольксваген-жук ("Folksvagen-zhuk", Volkswagen bug) in Ukraine Жук ("Zhuk", beetle) in Russia Буба ("Buba", bug) in Serbia Qongqothwane (beetle), Volla or Volksie (little Volkswagen), Kewer (beetle) in South Africa Chrobák (beetle) in Slovakia Hrošč (beetle) in Slovenia Volks, Beetle or Ibba (turtle) in Sri Lanka Mgongo wa Chura (frog's back) in Tanzania Con Bọ (bug) in Vietnam Bhamba Datya ("Datya", frog) in Zimbabwe Tortuga (tortoise) in Panama Цох (beetle) in Mongolia "فولوکس" ("Foloks", philosopher), in Afghanistan Buba ("the bug") in Montenegro Super Beetle or Super Bug in North America Banju Maqlub (literally, a bathtub turned upside down) in Malta Viwii in Malawi Foxi or Foxy in most of Pakistan and Daddu-car (frog car) in Punjabi speaking parts of Pakistan Mgongo wa Chura (frog's back), Mwendo wa Kobe (tortoise speed) in Swahili Folka (Volkswagen), Bagge (short for Skalbagge, beetle), Bubbla (bubble) in Sweden and Swedish-speaking Finland Cucaracha or Cucarachita (cockroach, little cockroach) in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras Bintus, Ijapa, Mbe, or Tortoise Car in Nigeria Beetle in the United Kingdom, and in many English speaking Commonwealth countries (e.g. Australia and New Zealand) Maggiolino (cockchafer), Maggiolone (big beetle) in Italy Käfer (beetle) in Germany, Austria and Alemannic Switzerland Kever in Dutch-speaking Belgium and the Netherlands Pichirilo in Ecuador and Colombia Pulga (flea), Escarabajo (beetle) in Colombia ඉබ්බා , "කනේමයිල්" (tortoise) in Sri Lanka Vocho, Vochito or Volcho (navel) in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia and Peru Fusca in Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (from "fauvê", "VW" in German pronunciation), Fusquinha (little VW) in Brazil, Fusquita (little VW) in Uruguay Escarabajo (beetle) in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama Peta (turtle) in Bolivia Pendong, Kotseng kuba (hunchback car), Pagong, Ba-o, (turtle), Boks (tin can), sometimes Beetle in the Philippines Garbus (hunchback) in Poland Folcika or Buba (bug) in Bosnia and Herzegovina Косτенурка ("Kostenurka", turtle), Бръмбар ("Brambar", beetle) in Bulgaria Boblen (The bubble), Bobbelfolkevogn (bubble Volkswagen), Asfaltboblen (The asphalt bubble), Billen (The Beetle) gravid rulleskøjte (pregnant rollerskate) or Hitlerslæden (Hitler-sled) in Denmark Kupla (bubble), Kuplavolkkari (bubble Volkswagen), Aatun kosto (Adi's revenge) in Finland Coccinelle (ladybug) in France, French-speaking Belgium and Switzerland, Algeria, Quebec and Haiti Choupette (Herbie's name in the French version of the movie) in French Canada Σκαθάρι ("Skathari", beetle), Σκαραβαίος ("Skaraveos", scarab), Χελώνα ("Chelona", turtle), Κατσαριδάκι ("Katsaridaki", little cockroach) in Greece Sedán (sedan car), Pulguita (little flea), Vocho/Vochito or Bocho/Bochito (little Volkswagen) in Mexico and across Latin America รถเต่า ("Rod Tao", turtle car), โฟล์คเต่า ("Volk Tao", Volkswagen turtle) in Thai Kaplumbağa (turtle), Tosbağa (tortoise), Vosvos in Turkey 비틀 (beetle) or 카푸어 (bug) in Korea
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