pagun

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Maltese

Pagun

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian paguni, variant of pagu.

Pronunciation

Noun

pagun m (plural paguni, feminine paguna)

  1. peacock
    Synonym: tawes
    • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      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?

Timugon Murut

Etymology

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

Noun

pagun

  1. state
    Inggalan ru pagun ku Sabah.
    My state's name is Sabah.

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