lion in Persian
شیر šēr
/ˈlaɪən/
lion in Persian: شیر (šēr), شیرْدِل (širdel). In English, lion means a big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
Persian words for lion
- big cat Panthera leo
- شیر šēr
- person with strength and courage
- شیرْدِل širdel
English meaning of lion
- noun A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
- 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.
- noun Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
- noun A Chinese foo dog.
lion in a sentence
- Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.
lion in other languages
- lion in Hindi
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- lion in Telugu
- lion in Malayalam
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- lion in Punjabi
- lion in Gujarati
- lion in Odia
- lion in Sanskrit
- lion in Sinhala
- lion in Assamese
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- lion in Pashto
- lion in Tagalog
- lion in Arabic
- lion in Malay
- lion in Indonesian
- lion in Thai
- lion in Vietnamese
- lion in Myanmar
Questions about lion in Persian
- What is the meaning of lion in Persian?
- Lion in Persian is شیر (šēr), شیرْدِل (širdel).
- معنی lion چیست؟
- Lion: شیر (šēr), شیرْدِل (širdel).
- 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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