pilin

English

Etymology

pilus +‎ -in

Noun

pilin (plural pilins)

Any of a class of fibrous proteins found in pilus structures in bacteria

Derived terms

pseudopilin

Translations

any of a class of fibrous proteins found in pilus structures in bacteria

French: piline f

Anagrams

lipin

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN (compare Hawaiian hili).

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /pilen/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /pilɪn/
Rhymes: -ilen, -len, -en

Noun

pilin (plural pilin-pilin, informal first-person possessive pilinku, informal second-person possessive pilinmu, third-person possessive pilinnya)

trickery

Verb

pilin

to twist
to plait

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