merlion
English
/ˈməːˌlaɪən/, /ˈmɚˌlaɪən/, /ˈmɜːˌlaɪən/, /ˈməːlɪ.ən/, /ˈmɚˌlɪ.ən/
noun
Definitions
- (Singapore) Often Merlion: a symbolic creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of ; an image, statue, or other depiction of this creature.
- A fictional creature of similar make-up.
Etymology
Prefix from English lion.
Origin
English
lion
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Lionheart English
- antlion English
- demilion English
- lion English
- lionburger English
- lionesque English
- lioness English
- lionet English
- lionfish English
- lionhead English
- lionhead cichlid English
- lionhead rabbit English
- lionheart English
- lionhearted English
- lionhood English
- lionise English
- lionish English
- lionism English
- lionitis English
- lionize English
- lionkeeper English
- lionlike English
- lionly English
- lionship English
- lionskin English
- sea lion English
- werelion English
- wormlion English
- lion French
- ライオン Japanese
- lyoun Middle English
- leono Esperanto
- ļaiōn Marshallese
- ļaiōōn Marshallese
- liona Hawaiian
- raiona Maori