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PRONUNCIATION OF LITTLE PENGUIN

little penguin  [ˈlɪtəl ˈpeŋɡwɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITTLE PENGUIN

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Little penguin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LITTLE PENGUIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

little penguin

Little penguin

The little penguin is the smallest species of penguin. The penguin, which usually grows to an average of 33 cm in height and 43 cm in length, is found on the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand, with possible records from Chile. In addition to the name little penguin, several common names are in use. In Australia, they are also referred to as fairy penguins because of their tiny size. In New Zealand, they are also called little blue penguins, or just blue penguins, owing to their slate-blue plumage, and they are called kororā in Māori.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITTLE PENGUIN


anguine
ˈæŋɡwɪn
baragouin
ˌbærəˈɡwɪn
consanguine
kɒnˈsæŋɡwɪn
ensanguine
ɪnˈsæŋɡwɪn
exsanguine
ɪkˈsæŋɡwɪn
Gwyn
ɡwɪn
oversanguine
ˌəʊvəˈsæŋɡwɪn
penguin
ˈpɛŋɡwɪn
sagouin
ˈsæɡwɪn
saguin
ˈsæɡwɪn
sanguine
ˈsæŋɡwɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITTLE PENGUIN

little hours
Little John
Little Karoo
Little League
little lion dog
little magazine
little man
little office
little old
little owl
little people
little ringed plover
Little Rock
Little Russia
Little Russian
Little Sark
little slam
Little St Bernard Pass
little stint
little tern

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITTLE PENGUIN

Alcuin
Algonquin
baldaquin
Bedouin
Beduin
Beguin
blue penguin
bruin
emperor penguin
fairy penguin
Gauguin
harlequin
king penguin
mannequin
maroquin
mesquin
palanquin
quin
ruin
sequin

Synonyms and antonyms of little penguin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «little penguin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITTLE PENGUIN

Find out the translation of little penguin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of little penguin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «little penguin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小企鹅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pequeño pingüino
570 millions of speakers

English

little penguin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटे पेंगुइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البطريق قليلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маленький пингвин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pequeno pingüim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামান্য পেংগুইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petit pingouin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penguin kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kleine Pinguin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小さなペンギン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 펭귄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penguin cilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ít chim cánh cụt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய பென்குயின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडे पेंग्विन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küçük penguen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piccolo pinguino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mały pingwin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маленький пінгвін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mic pinguin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρό πιγκουίνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klein pikkewyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

liten pingvin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

liten pingvin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of little penguin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE PENGUIN»

The term «little penguin» is normally little used and occupies the 114.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE PENGUIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about little penguin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITTLE PENGUIN»

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1
The Little Penguin Handbook
The Little Penguin Handbook continues to revolutionize the way pocket handbooks present information.
Lester Faigley, 2011
2
The Little Penguin: The Emperor of Antarctica
The life journey of a little emperor penguin
Jonathan London, 2011
3
Little Penguin's Tale
Searching for fun in his snowy polar world, Little Penguin dances with the gooney birds, cavorts at the Walrus Polar Club, and narrowly escapes being eaten by a whale.
Audrey Wood, 1993
4
Little Penguin Learns to Swim
Will Little Penguin be brave enough to jump in and swim? Charming, soft pastel artwork illustrates beautifully Little Penguin's first journey to the pool and is sure to make the story a firm favourite at bedtime.
Eilidh Rose, 2011
5
Little Penguin Finger Puppet Book
Little Penguin and friends play hide-and-seek on the ice, and invite the smallest readers to play, too!
Lenz Mulligan Rights & Co-edit, 2008
6
Little Penguin and the terrible tricks
"Little Penguin's cousin Penny is visiting and she thinks she's really funny. Little Penguin is tired of the tricks she plays on him. Now it's Penny's turn to have a trick played on her!"--P. [4] of cover.
Margaret Ryan, 2003
7
The Little Penguin
Little penguin looked up at the big penguins with their sleek, shiny feathers and their long, strong beaks. He wished more than anything for the day when he could look like them.
A. J. Wood, 2005
8
Be Brave, Little Penguin: Picture Flats
Picture Flats Igloo Books Ltd. "Poor Little Penguin," says Little Seal Cub. "Don't worry, I'll play with you." Little Penguin and Little Seal Cub race and chase each other. Then... whoops! Little Penguin skids on the ice. "HELP!" cries.
Igloo Books Ltd, 2013
9
Go Jojo Go!: A Little Penguin on a Big Swim
Flippa-flap, snippa-snap, go Jojo go! Tessa Bickford spent two summers on Macquarie Island, where great numbers of penguins, seals and seabirds come ashore for breeding.
Tessa Bickford, Jennifer Castles, 2012
10
Little Penguin and His Dad
Whew! The life of a penguin is so hard. Luckily, I have my dad with me, and he is the biggest and strongest penguin in the entire South Pole! With him helping me, I learn so many things.
Anna Casalis, Matt Wolf, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITTLE PENGUIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term little penguin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Antiques meet semi-submersibles at Sydney boat show
A plucky little Penguin. Is it a giant bathtub, a boat the builder forgot to give a pointy end to or an escaped sundeck? The Korean makers of the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Koala Park Sanctuary introduces reptiles, cafe, toddler area
Other shows include wombat petting and little penguin feeding and dingo walks. Adding Tasmanian devils to the zoo is a long term plan, ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Christina Perri's Unconventional Guide to Being a Modern Rock Star
A Little Piece of Home: During every tour, plane ride, hotel stay, and bus trip I can be seen toting around a little penguin pillow pet. «Elle.com, Jul 15»
4
I'll be a slave driver, I'm a career prosecutor, I'm one of you: New …
I shuffled somewhat like a little penguin and my mother decided to call me pikkewyntjie." Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
5
Robert Suhay: A Personal Desire to Test his Limits
I remember wanting to sail my little Penguin over the horizon, and once, on an M-16, sailed by myself from Beach Haven to Lacey Township ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jul 15»
6
Fox investigation continues as the peninsula's night watch keeps our …
Little Penguin Warden Murray Sharp is a member the voluntary team guarding the penguins a. Little Penguin Warden Murray Sharp is a ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Shooting fur seals in Coorong and lower lakes of SA favoured by MP …
"Little penguin tours haven't been operating for several years now on Kangaroo Island," he said, adding that nearby Granite Island at Victor ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
8
Top 5 Wildlife Experiences in Australia
You don't need to travel to Antarctica to witness bands of little penguin. Only 90 minutes from Melbourne, Phillip Island is Victoria's spectacular ... «Jakarta Globe, Jun 15»
9
Manly's little penguin population under threat from lone fox
The little penguin population that call the coastal heath at North Head home is the last remaining colony on the NSW mainland, but its proximity ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
10
Have you collected Poppy the Little Penguin?
Today's animal is Poppy the Little Penguin - you can me on the beautiful shores of Manly. Watch me come alive using our app, available on the ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»

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