ļaiōn

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Marshallese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [lˠɑːiʌːnʲ], (enunciated) [lˠɑ i ʌnʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /lˠæɰjijɰɛnʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {ļahyiyhen}

Noun

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ļaiōn (M.O.D.: ḷaiōn)

  1. a lion

References

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