לייב־מוראַשקע

Yiddish

Etymology

From לייב (leyb, “lion”) +‎ מוראַשקע (murashke, “ant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɫeɪ̯bmʊˌʁaʃkə/
  • Hyphenation: לייב־מו‧ראַש‧קע

Noun

לייב־מוראַשקע • (leyb-murashke) f, plural לייב־מוראַשקעס (leyb-murashkes)

  1. antlion

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “lion-ant”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 800
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