ljunfant

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Maltese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin elephās, elephantem (elephant), with contamination of ljun (lion). Compare Italian leonfante, leofante, Sicilian liufanti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ljunˈfant/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Noun

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ljunfant m (plural ljunfanti)

  1. elephant
    Synonym: (archaic) fil