pangolin
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pangolin
- /ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/
- /pæŋˈɡoʊlɪn/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Malay pengguling, from peng- (“denominative prefix”) + guling (“to roll”).
noun pangolins
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Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.
Like many Sri Lankans, pangolins have big tongues, thick hides and small brains. They pick on ants, rats and anything smaller than them. They hide in terror when faced with bullies and get up to mischief when the lights are out. They are hundreds of thousands of years old and are plodding towards ex
Similar: manid, scaly anteater, trenggiling
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noun mammal
| Español | pangolín |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 천산갑 cheonsan'gap |
| 日本語 | センザンコウ senzankō, 穿山甲 senzankō |
| 中文 | 穿山甲 chuānshānjiǎ, 鯪鯉 /鲮鲤 línglǐ, 龍鯉 /龙鲤 lónglǐ |
| हिन्दी | सल्लू साँप sallū sā̃p |
| Kiswahili | kakakuona |
| Português | pangolim |
| Français | pangolin, pangoline |
| Deutsch | Schuppentier, Tannenzapfentier |
| Italiano | pangolino |
| Ελληνικά | παγκολίνος pagkolínos |
| Русский | панголи́н pangolín, я́щер jáščer |
| Tiếng Việt | tê tê, trút |
Talk about this word "pangolin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pangolin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pangolin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pangolin "pangolin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pangolin.Cite this
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title = {pangolin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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