pilin

See also: pílín

English

Etymology

From pilus +‎ -in.

Noun

pilin (plural pilins)

  1. Any of a class of fibrous proteins found in pilus structures in bacteria

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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpɪlɪn]

Noun

pilin f

  1. genitive plural of pilina

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /pilen/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /pilɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ilen, -len, -en

Noun

pilin (Jawi spelling ڤيلين, plural pilin-pilin)

  1. trickery

Verb

pilin

  1. to twist
  2. to plait

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