"falkun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /falˈkuːn/ Forms: falkuni [plural]
Rhymes: -uːn Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian falcuni, from Latin falcō (“falcon”), of Germanic origin, probably via Frankish *falko (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *falkô (“falcon”), from Proto-Indo-European *pol̑- (“pale”), from *pel- (“fallow”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|falcuni}} Borrowed from Sicilian falcuni, {{der|mt|la|falcō|t=falcon}} Latin falcō (“falcon”), {{der|mt|frk|*falko|t=falcon, hawk}} Frankish *falko (“falcon, hawk”), {{der|mt|gem-pro|*falkô|t=falcon}} Proto-Germanic *falkô (“falcon”), {{der|mt|ine-pro|*pol̑-|t=pale}} Proto-Indo-European *pol̑- (“pale”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=falkuni}} falkun m (plural falkuni)
  1. falcon Tags: masculine Synonyms: seqer
    Sense id: en-falkun-mt-noun-qEVxOUte Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Animals, Birds
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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