luan

English

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlu(w)ɑn/

Noun

luan (countable and uncountable, plural luans)

  1. Alternative spelling of lauan

Anagrams

Albanian
Nje luan.

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin leō, leōnem.[1]

Noun

luan m (indefinite plural luanë, definite singular luani, definite plural luanët)

  1. lion

Declension
Declension of luan
indefinite forms
(trajta të pashquara)		 definite forms
(trajta të shquara)
singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)		 singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)
nominative
(emërore)		 (një) luan (disa) luanë luani luanët
accusative
(kallëzore)		 (një) luan (disa) luanë luanin luanët
genitive
(gjinore)
(i/e/të/së)		 (një) luani (disa) luanëve luanit luanëvet
dative
(dhanore)		 (një) luani (disa) luanëve luanit luanëvet
ablative
(rrjedhore)
(prej)		 (një) luani (disa) luanësh luanit luanëvet

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “luan”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 232

Mandarin

Romanization

luan

  1. Nonstandard spelling of luán.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of luǎn.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of luàn.
  4. Nonstandard spelling of lüán.
  5. Nonstandard spelling of lüǎn.

Usage notes
  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Tetum

Noun

luan

  1. width
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