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West Frisian
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
oaljefant c (plural oaljefanten, diminutive oaljefantsje)
- elephant
Further reading
- “oaljefant”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011