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pangolim.

pangolin (long-tailed, scale-covered mammal of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɐ̃.ɡoˈlĩ/Brazil/pɐ̃.ɡuˈlĩ/Portugal
  1. pangolin (long-tailed, scale-covered mammal of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *paŋ- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋ- Proto-Malayic *pAŋ- Malay peng- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-liŋ Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guliŋ Malay guling Malay penggulingbor. French pangolinbor. Portuguese pangolim Borrowed from French pangolin.

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