pinguim
See also: pingüim
Portuguese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom French pingouin, from Dutch pinguïn of uncertain origin. Possibly from Welsh pen (“head”) + gwyn (“white”), or from Latin pinguis (“fat”).
Pronunciation
edit
- Rhymes: -ĩ
- Hyphenation: pin‧guim
Noun
editpinguim m (plural pinguins)
- penguin (bird)
Further reading
edit- “pinguim”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
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