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lion in Arabic

أَسَد ʔasad

/ˈlaɪən/

lion in Arabic: أَسَد (ʔasad), لَيْث (layṯ), أسَد (ʔásad), سبع (sabʕ). In English, lion means a big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.

Arabic words for lion

big cat Panthera leo
أَسَد ʔasad, لَيْث layṯ, أسَد ʔásad, سبع sabʕ, أسد ʔasad

English meaning of lion

  1. noun A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
  2. noun A male lion, as opposed to a lioness, which is characterized by having a flowing shaggy mane and taking little part in hunting, which can be done cooperatively.
  3. noun Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
  4. noun A Chinese foo dog.

Full definition of lion

lion in a sentence

  • Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.

lion in other languages

Questions about lion in Arabic

What is the meaning of lion in Arabic?
Lion in Arabic is أَسَد (ʔasad), لَيْث (layṯ), أسَد (ʔásad), سبع (sabʕ).
ما معنى كلمة lion؟
Lion: أَسَد (ʔasad), لَيْث (layṯ), أسَد (ʔásad), سبع (sabʕ).
What does lion mean in English?
Lion means a big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.

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