pygmy in Japanese
pygmy in Japanese is ピグミー, 小人族, 小人 — pygmy means a member of certain Central African peoples known for their notably short average height.
pygmy in Japanese
ピグミー
Pronounced: pigumī
(often, _, capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
小人族
(Greek mythology) A member of a race of dwarfs.
小人
Pronounced: kobito
(figuratively, derogatory, offensive) Any dwarfish person or thing.
無能
Pronounced: munō
(figuratively, derogatory, offensive) An insignificant person, at least in some respect.
What does "pygmy" mean?
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noun A member of certain Central African peoples known for their notably short average height.
"Anthropologists have studied Pygmy communities in the Congo rainforest for decades."
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adj Unusually small for its kind, especially applied to animal breeds or varieties.
"The zoo's newest attraction is a pygmy hippopotamus."
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pygmy in a sentence
- Anthropologists have studied Pygmy communities in the Congo rainforest for decades.
- The zoo's newest attraction is a pygmy hippopotamus.
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What is "pygmy" in Japanese?
"pygmy" in Japanese is ピグミー, 小人族, 小人. pygmy means: A member of certain Central African peoples known for their notably short average height.
How do you pronounce ピグミー?
"pygmy" in Japanese is ピグミー, pronounced "pigumī".
How do you use "pygmy" in a sentence?
Example: "Anthropologists have studied Pygmy communities in the Congo rainforest for decades." In Japanese, "pygmy" is ピグミー, 小人族, 小人.
Are there other ways to say "pygmy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "pygmy": ピグミー, 小人族, 小人, 無能.
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