"lun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: luns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lun (plural luns)
  1. (Newfoundland, UK regional) Alternative form of lown Tags: Newfoundland, UK, alt-of, alternative, regional Alternative form of: lown

Inflected forms

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