SL

SL

See also: sl, .sl, sl., S&L, Sl., s.l., S & L, and śl.

Translingual

Symbol

SL

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Sierra Leone.

   Synonym: SLE (alpha-3)

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English

Adjective

SL (not comparable)

1. (citations) sine loco (without place [of publication])
2. (medicine) Initialism of sublingual.
3. (in gay personal ads) Initialism of straight-looking.

See also

(citations):

• s.a.
• s.l.a.n.

• s.l.

Noun

SL (countable and uncountable, plural SLs)

1. (linguistics) Initialism of source language.
2. (on Muslim forums) Initialism of sharia law.
3. (law) (historical, used postnominally) Initialism of serjeant-at-law.
4. (knitting) slip
   • 2010, Julie Turjoman, Brave New Knits, page 49:

     Work sleeve, sl raglan marker, work in ribbing as est to cable marker

5. (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steam launch.

   Synonyms: S.L., S. L.

   Coordinate terms: (steam) SS, SB, PS, TS

   Coordinate term: (launch) ML

Proper noun

SL

1. (politics) Initialism of Sendero Luminoso.
2. (politics) Abbreviation of Scotland.
3. Initialism of Swan Lake.
4. (Internet) Initialism of Second Life.

Anagrams

• L&S, L's, L.S., LS, Ls, l's, ls

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Chinese

Etymology

From English save and load.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): áisi'áilou

  (Zhuyin): ㄞˊ ˙ㄙ ㄞˊ ˙ㄌㄡ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: áisi'áilou
    • Zhuyin: ㄞˊ ˙ㄙ ㄞˊ ˙ㄌㄡ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: áisi̊h-áilo̊u
    • Wade–Giles: ai²-ssŭ⁵-ai²-lou⁵
    • Yale: ái-sz-ái-lou
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: air.syair.lou
    • Palladius: айсыайлоу (ajsyajlou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀaɪ̯³⁵ sz̩³ ˀaɪ̯³⁵ loʊ̯³/

Verb

SL

1. (slang, video games) to savescum

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Japanese

Etymology

From English steam locomotive.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) エスエ​ル [èsúéꜜrù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [e̞sɨᵝe̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

S(エス)L(エル) • (esueru) 

1. (rail transport) Synonym of 蒸気機関車 (jōki kikansha, “steam locomotive”)

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Spanish

Proper noun

SL ?

1. Abbreviation of San Luis Potosí (Mexican state)

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Swedish

Proper noun

SL ? (genitive SL:s)

1. Abbreviation of Storstockholms Lokaltrafik.