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Pekinese

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Pe·king·ese  (pkng-z, -s) also Pe·kin·ese (pk-nz, -ns)
n. pl. Pekingese also Pekinese
1. A native or resident of Peking (Beijing).
2. The Chinese dialect of Peking.
3. (pk-nz, -ns) Any of a breed of small dog developed in China, having a flat nose, a long-haired coat, short bowed forelegs, and a tail that curls over its back.

Peking·ese adj.
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Noun1.Pekinese - a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzlePekinese - a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
toy dog, toy - any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
Translations
pekinese [ˌpiːkɪˈniːz] pekingese Npequinés/esa m/f

Pekinese [ˌpiːkɪˈniːz] n (= dog) → pékinois m

pekin(g)ese
n pl <-> (= dog)Pekinese m

pekinese [ˌpiːkɪˈniːz] n(cane) pechinese m

Pekinese كلب بِكِيني pekinéz pekingeser Pekinese Πεκινουά pequinés kiinanpalatsikoira Pékinois pekinezer pechinese 北京の人 발바리 Pekinees pekingeser pekińczyk pequinês пекинес pekingnes ชาวปักกิ่ง Pekin köpeği chó Nhật 京巴狗


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