ljunfant

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ljunfant m (plural ljunfanti)

  1. elephant
    Synonym: (archaic) fil
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