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

Derived terms

• pseudopilin

Translations

any of a class of fibrous proteins found in pilus structures in bacteria

• French: piline f
• Galician: pilina (gl) f

Anagrams

• lipin

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, informal 1st possessive pilinku, 2nd possessive pilinmu, 3rd possessive pilinnya)

1. trickery

Verb

pilin

1. to twist
2. to plait

Further reading

• “pilin” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.