ljunfant

Maltese

Alternative forms

• elefant, lvunfant, iljunfant

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin elephās, elephantem (“elephant”), with contamination of ljun (“lion”). Compare Italian leonfante, leofante, Sicilian liufanti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ljunˈfant/

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Noun

ljunfant m (plural ljunfanti)

1. elephant

   Synonym: (archaic) fil