لیون
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Ottoman Turkish
Etymology 1
From French Lyon, from Latin Lugdūnum, from Gaulish *Lugudūnon (“fort of Lug”), from the Celtic deity Lug, from Proto-Celtic *Lugus.
Proper noun
لیون • (Liyon)
- Lyon (a city in central France; capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Synonyms
- لیون شهری (Liyon Şehri)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Persian: لیون (Liyon)
Etymology 2
From Spanish León, from Latin legio (“legion”) for the Legio VII Gemina formerly based there.
Proper noun
لیون • (Liyon)
References
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “لیون”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1649
Urdu
Alternative forms
- لیوں (liyõ)
Etymology
Borrowed from English Lyon, taken from French Lyon.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /lɪ.joːn/, /lɪ.jɔːn/
- Rhymes: -oːn, -ɔːn
Proper noun
لیون • (liyon) m (Hindi spelling ल्यों)
- Lyon (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)