penguin meaning in Tamil
பென்குயின் peṉkuyiṉ
UK/ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/
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pin pen merger/ˈpɪŋ.ɡwɪn/
penguin in Tamil: பென்குயின் (peṉkuyiṉ), பனிக்கோழி (paṉikkōḻi). 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.
Tamil words for penguin
- flightless sea bird
- பென்குயின் peṉkuyiṉ, பனிக்கோழி paṉikkōḻi
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
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- penguin in Assamese
- penguin in Pashto
- penguin in Tagalog
- penguin in Arabic
- penguin in Malay
- penguin in Indonesian
- penguin in Persian
- penguin in Thai
- penguin in Vietnamese
- penguin in Myanmar
Questions about penguin in Tamil
- What is the meaning of penguin in Tamil?
- Penguin in Tamil is பென்குயின் (peṉkuyiṉ), பனிக்கோழி (paṉikkōḻi).
- penguin என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Penguin: பென்குயின் (peṉkuyiṉ), பனிக்கோழி (paṉikkōḻi).
- 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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