pygmy in Tagalog
himandak
/ˈpɪɡmi/
pygmy in Tagalog: himandak. In English, pygmy means a member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.
Tagalog words for pygmy
- a member of various African peoples
- himandak
- a member of a mythological race of dwarfs
- himandak
- any dwarfish person
- himandak
English meaning of pygmy
- noun A member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.
- noun A member of one of various tribal peoples of the Congo Basin in equatorial Africa, notable for their very short stature.
- noun Also applied to various other peoples of short stature.
- noun Any dwarfish person or thing; a disparaging term for a small person.
Synonyms of pygmy
pygmy in other languages
Questions about pygmy in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of pygmy in Tagalog?
- Pygmy in Tagalog is himandak.
- Ano ang pygmy sa Tagalog?
- Pygmy: himandak.
- What does pygmy mean in English?
- Pygmy means a member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.
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