Definition
Flightless birds from the Southern Hemisphere that swim excellently and waddle on land, with black and white feathers.
Etymology
Origin unclear; possibly from Welsh 'pen' (head) + 'gwyn' (white), describing their white-headed appearance. First used for these birds by European explorers.
Kelly Says
Penguins are more closely related to flying seabirds than to other flightless birds—their 'wings' evolved into flippers, making them the fastest swimmers of any bird. A penguin colony can contain 1.5 million birds, and they can hold their breath for 22 minutes.
Translations
BNবাংলা
পেঙ্গুইন
pen-gwee-n
CACatalà
pingüins
ping-gween-s
CSČeština
pinguini
ping-gwee-nee
DADansk
pingviner
ping-vee-ner
DEDeutsch
Pinguine
ping-gvine
ELΕλληνικά
πингουίνοι
ping-oo-ee-noi
ESEspañol
pingüinos
ping-wee-nohs
FISuomi
pingviinit
ping-vee-nee-t
FRFrançais
pingouins
pee-ngw-an
HEעברית
פингווינים
ping-wee-neen
HIहिन्दी
पेंगुइन
pen-goo-in
HUMagyar
pinguinek
ping-gwee-nek
IDBahasa Indonesia
penguin
pen-gwin
ITItaliano
pinguini
ping-gwee-nee
MSBahasa Melayu
penguin
pen-gwin
MYမြန်မာ
ပင်္ဂွီး
pen-gwee
NLNederlands
pinguïns
ping-gwi-nz
NONorsk
pingviner
ping-vee-ner
PLPolski
pingwiny
ping-vee-nee
PTPortuguês
pinguins
ping-gwi-nz
RORomână
pinguini
ping-gwee-nee
SVSvenska
pingviner
ping-vee-ner
SWKiswahili
penguin
pen-gwin
TAதமிழ்
penguviṉ
pen-goo-veen
TEతెలుగు
పెంగుయిన్లు
pen-goo-yin-lu
THไทย
นกเพนกวิน
nok pen-gwin
TRTürkçe
penguenler
pen-goo-en-ler
UKУкраїнська
пінгвіни
ping-vee-nee