pengwin

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from English penguin. Doublet of pingwin, from Italian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.ɡwɪn/

Noun

pengwin m (plural pengwini)

  1. alternative form of pingwin: penguin

Welsh

Etymology

From English penguin, possibly from Welsh pen gwyn (literally “white head”) or Latin pinguis (“fat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/

Noun

pengwin m (plural pengwiniaid)

  1. penguin

Mutation

Mutated forms of pengwin
radical soft nasal aspirate
pengwin bengwin mhengwin phengwin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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