pilin

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English

Etymology

From pilus +‎ -in.

Noun

pilin (plural pilins)

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

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Pronunciation

Noun

pilin f

  1. genitive plural of pilina

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN.

Pronunciation

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

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