pagun

• pawun, pegun

Borrowed from Sicilian paguni, variant of pagu.

• IPA^(key): /paˈɡuːn/

pagun m (plural paguni, feminine paguna)

1. peacock

   Synonym: tawes

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     Pereżempju qatt innutajtu s-simetrija bilaterali perfetta tal-ġwienaħ ta’ farfett, tad-denb ta’ pagun, jew għall-inqas tal-wiċċ uman?

     For example, have you ever noticed the perfect bilateral symmetry of a butterfly’s wings, a peacock’s tail, or at least the human face?

Compare Tagal Murut pahun (“house”) and Central Dusun pogun (“land, country”).

pagun

1. state

   Inggalan ru pagun ku Sabah.

   My state's name is Sabah.