penguin in Malay
penguin
UK/ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/
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pin pen merger/ˈpɪŋ.ɡwɪn/
penguin in Malay: penguin. In English, penguin means any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.
Malay words for penguin
- flightless sea bird
- penguin
English meaning of penguin
- noun Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.
- noun An auk (sometimes especially a great auk), a bird of the Northern Hemisphere.
- noun A nun.
- noun A type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin.
penguin in other languages
- penguin in Hindi
- penguin in Tamil
- penguin in Urdu
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- penguin in Malayalam
- penguin in Kannada
- penguin in Gujarati
- penguin in Assamese
- penguin in Pashto
- penguin in Tagalog
- penguin in Arabic
- penguin in Indonesian
- penguin in Persian
- penguin in Thai
- penguin in Vietnamese
- penguin in Myanmar
Questions about penguin in Malay
- What is the meaning of penguin in Malay?
- Penguin in Malay is penguin.
- Apakah maksud penguin dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Penguin: penguin.
- What does penguin mean in English?
- Penguin means any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.
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