ļaiōōn
Marshallese
Alternative forms
- ļaiōn
Etymology
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
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [lˠɑːiʌːnʲ], (enunciated) [lˠɑ iʌʌnʲ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /lˠæɰjijɛɰɛnʲ/
- Bender phonemes: {ļahyiyehen}
Noun
ļaiōōn (M.O.D.: ḷaiōōn)
- a lion
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary