ljun

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian liuni, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ljuːn/
  • Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

ljun m (plural ljuni)

  1. lion
    Synonym: (archaic) dorbies

Derived terms

  • ljun il-baħar (“dolphin”) (uncommon)
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