kei5 ngo2企鵝企鹅
Jyutpingkei5 ngo2
Yalekéih ngó
Definition
Penguin; a flightless swimming bird.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the flightless bird found in the Southern Hemisphere. While the term is straightforward, it is often used in casual conversation to describe someone who is waddling or struggling to walk quickly, similar to how one might describe a person's gait in English.
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zek3隻jekExamples
The penguins at Ocean Park are so cute.
Related words
Common phrases
little penguin
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Grammar guides
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