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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries穿山甲
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chuān shān jiǎ
"穿山甲是一种身上长有鳞片的珍稀哺乳动物。"
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A nocturnal mammal native to tropical regions of Asia and Africa, characterized by large, overlapping keratin scales covering its body and a long, sticky tongue specialized for eating ants and termites.
"The Sunda pangolin is critically endangered due to illegal trafficking for its scales and meat." - 2
Also known as a scaly anteater, belonging to the order Pholidota.
"Conservationists are working tirelessly to protect the pangolin from extinction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Malay word 'pengguling', meaning 'something that rolls up', referencing the animal's defensive behavior of curling into a tight ball when threatened. The term entered European languages via Dutch and Latin trade and natural history documentation during the early modern period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pangolin" is said worldwide
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pangolin
Transliteration: pãɡɔlɛ̃
"Le pangolin est le seul mammifère entièrement recouvert d'écailles."
Schuppentier
Transliteration: ˈʃʊpənˌtiːɐ̯
"Das Schuppentier rollt sich bei Gefahr zu einer Kugel zusammen."
pangolino
Transliteration: paŋɡoˈliːno
"Il pangolino si nutre principalmente di formiche e termiti."
pangolín
Transliteration: paŋɡoˈlin
"El pangolín es uno de los animales más traficados del mundo."
pangolim
Transliteration: pãɡuˈlĩ
"O pangolim usa sua longa língua para capturar insetos."
वल्मीकभक्षी
Transliteration: valmikbhakshi
"पैंगोलिन एक दुर्लभ और संकटग्रस्त स्तनधारी जीव है।"
穿山甲
Transliteration: chuān shān jiǎ
"穿山甲是一种身上长有鳞片的珍稀哺乳动物。"
천산갑
Transliteration: cheonsangap
"천산갑은 몸이 단단한 비늘로 덮여 있습니다."
セン山甲
Transliteration: senzankō
"セン山甲はウロコを持つユニークな哺乳類です。"
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