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Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lьvъ, from Proto-Indo-European *lewo-.
Pronunciation
Noun
лав • (lav) m (plural лавови, feminine лавица, relational adjective лавовски, diminutive лавче, augmentative лавиште)
- lion
- (astrology) Leo
Declension
Derived terms
See also
References
- “лав”, in Правопис на македонскиот јазик (Pravopis na makedonskiot jazik) [Orthography of the Macedonian language] (in Macedonian), 2nd edition, Skopje: Institute of Macedonian language "Krste Misirkov" – Skopje, 2017, page 53
- “лав” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
Mongolian
Etymology 1
From Chinese 蠟/蜡 (là, “wax”), a doublet of лаа (laa).
Noun
лав • (lav) (Mongolian spelling ᠯᠠᠪ (lab))
- wax
Etymology 2
Adverb
лав • (lav)
- surely, certainly, doubtless
- profoundly, in-depth
- firmly
- presumably
Russian
Pronunciation
Noun
лав • (lav) f inan pl
- genitive plural of ла́ва (láva)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lьvъ, from Proto-Indo-European *lewo-.
Pronunciation
Noun
ла̏в m (Latin spelling lȁv)
- lion (mammal)
- (astronomy, astrology) Leo
Declension
Derived terms