pinguim

See also: pingüim

Portuguese

pinguim (Aptenodytes forsteri)

Alternative forms

pingüim, penguim, pengüim (obsolete)

Etymology

From French pingouin, from Dutch pinguïn of uncertain origin. Possibly from Welsh pen (“head”) + gwyn (“white”), or from Latin pinguis (“fat”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pĩˈɡwĩ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pĩˈɡwĩ/

Rhymes: -ĩ
Hyphenation: pin‧guim

Noun

pinguim m (plural pinguins)

penguin (bird)

Further reading

“pinguim” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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