lefe

Albanian

Etymology

Probably borrowed, compare Arabic لَبُؤَة‎ f (labuʔa). Also compare the male version lefti with an unusual ending in -ti.

Noun

lefe

  1. (Arbëresh) female lion; lioness

Middle English

Noun

lefe

  1. Alternative form of leef

Verb

lefe

  1. Alternative form of lyven

Nupe

Etymology

Blend of ele (“rain”) +‎ efè (“wind”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lē.fè/

Noun

lefè

  1. driving wind
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