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pygmy in Portuguese

pygmy in Portuguese is pigmeu — pygmy means a member of certain Central African peoples known for their notably short average height.

pygmy in Portuguese

pigmeu
noun

What does "pygmy" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Portuguese?

"pygmy" in Portuguese is pigmeu. pygmy means: A member of certain Central African peoples known for their notably short average height.

How do you use "pygmy" in a sentence?

Example: "Anthropologists have studied Pygmy communities in the Congo rainforest for decades." In Portuguese, "pygmy" is pigmeu.

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