ljun

Maltese

Alternative forms

• iljun (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian liuni, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ljuːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

ljun m (plural ljuni)

1. lion

   Synonym: (archaic) dorbies

Derived terms

• ljun il-baħar (“dolphin”) (uncommon)