The French word for penguin is
manchot

Plural
The plural of manchot is manchots.French Definition
penguin | |
1. n. Manchot, gorfou (oiseau). | |
2. n. (Archaïsme) (XVI siècle) Grand pingouin (Pinguinus impennis espèce éteinte). |
Translations for penguin and their definitions
manchot | ![]() | ||
1. adj. one-armed | |||
2. adj. armless | |||
3. adj. one-handed (having one hand) | |||
4. adj. handless | |||
5. n-m. penguin | |||
6. n-m. one-armed or no-armed person |
pingouin | ![]() | ||
1. n-m. (scientific context) auk, razorbill (Arctic sea bird from the Alcidae family) | |||
2. n-m. (informal) penguin | |||
3. n-m. (colloquial pejorative ethnic slur) Spaniard |
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