pangolinとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from Malay pengguling, from peng- (“denominative prefix”) +‎ guling (“to roll”).

発音

• IPA: /ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/, /pæŋˈɡoʊlɪn/

名詞

pangolin (plural pangolins)

1. Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.

   Synonyms: manid, scaly anteater, trenggiling

   • 2022, Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, Sort Of Books, page 302:

     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 extinction.

派生語

派生した語

• → Catalan: pangolí
• → Irish: pangailin
• → Italian: pangolino
• → Welsh: pangolin

Further reading

• Pholidota on Wikispecies.Wikispecies