ļaiōn

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• ļaiōōn

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 i ʌnʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /lˠæɰjijɰɛnʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {ļahyiyhen}

Noun

ļaiōn (M.O.D.: ḷaiōn)

1. a lion

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary