falun

See also: Falun

French

Etymology

Likely from Occitan falun.

Pronunciation

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Noun

falun m (plural faluns)

1. (geology, agriculture) a stratum chiefly composed of shell beds, usually in reference to certain marine Cenozoic deposits in France

Derived terms

• faluner
• falunière

Further reading

• “falun”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Tetum

Etymology

From *balu-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balut. Compare Malay balut.

Noun

falun

1. package, packet

Verb

falun

1. to wrap