noun · Animals

penguin

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The meaning (definition) of the word penguin

a black and white bird that swims but cannot fly

The word penguin used in a sentence

The penguin dived into the cold water to catch fish.

Words that mean the same as penguin (synonyms)

bird

The plural of the word penguin

penguins

How the word penguin is said around the world

Frenchmanchot (mahnshoh)
Spanishpingüino (peenggooeenoh)
Mandarin企鹅 (qǐ é)
Hindiपेंगुइन (paynguuin)
Arabicبطريق (beetreek)
Russianпингвин (pingvin)
Portuguese (EU)pinguim (peenggweeng)
Portuguese (BR)pinguim (peenggweeng)
Japaneseペンギン (pengin)
GermanPinguin (pingooin)
Urduپینگوئن (payngohin)
Punjabiਪੈਂਗੁਇਨ (penguuin)
Korean펭귄 (penggwin)
Hebrewפינגווין (feengvvynuh)
Greekπιγκουίνος (pigkouinos)
Dutchpinguïn (pingewin)
Tagalogpenguin (puhngooeen)
Vietnamesechim cánh cụt (cheem kayurny koot)
Turkishpenguen (pangooan)
Persianپنگوئن (pahngooahn)
Polishpingwin (peenggveen)
Ukrainianпінгвін (pinhvin)
Bengaliপেঙ্গুইন (paynggooeen)
Swedishpingvin (pingveen)
Italianpinguino (peenggweenoh)

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