ļaiōōn

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Marshallese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English lion, from Middle English lyoun, lion, leon, from Old French lion, from Latin leō, (accusative: leōnem), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [lˠɑːiʌːnʲ], (enunciated) [lˠɑ iʌʌnʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /lˠæɰjijɛɰɛnʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {ļahyiyehen}

Noun[edit]

ļaiōōn (M.O.D.: ḷaiōōn)

  1. a lion

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