pangolin

English
A pangolin raids a termite cathedral mound for a meal
A tree pangolin

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pengguling, from peng- (“denominative prefix”) +‎ guling (“to roll”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/, /pæŋˈɡoʊlɪn/
  • Audio (UK)(file)

Noun

pangolin (plural pangolins)

  1. The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, the sole extant genus of which is Manis.
    Synonyms: trenggiling, scaly anteater

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Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pengguling.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɑ̃.ɡɔ.lɛ̃/
  • Audio(file)
  • Audio (Switzerland)(file)

Noun

pangolin m (plural pangolins)

  1. pangolin

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

From French pangolin.

Noun

pangolin m (plural pangolini)

  1. pangolin

Declension
Declension of pangolin
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) pangolin pangolinul (niște) pangolini pangolinii
genitive/dative (unui) pangolin pangolinului (unor) pangolini pangolinilor
vocative pangolinule pangolinilor
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