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Lib·y·an

(lĭb′ē-ən)

adj.

Of or relating to Libya or its people, language, or culture.

a. A native or inhabitant of Libya.

b. A person of Libyan ancestry.

2. A Berber language of ancient northern Africa.

Libyan

(ˈlɪbɪən)

adj

1. (Placename) of or relating to Libya, its people, or its language

2. (Peoples) of or relating to Libya, its people, or its language

3. (Languages) of or relating to Libya, its people, or its language

4. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Libya

5. (Languages) the extinct Hamitic language of ancient Libya

Lib•y•an

(ˈlɪb i ən)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to Libya or its inhabitants.

2. a native or inhabitant of Libya.

3. a language of ancient N Africa, taken to be a predecessor of the modern Berber languages.

[1535–45]

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Noun	1.	Libyan - a native or inhabitant of Libya Libya, Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya - a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum African - a native or inhabitant of Africa
Adj.	1.	Libyan - of or relating to Libya or its people; "the Libyan desert"; "Libyan terrorists"

Translations

لِيبِيٌّ

Libyjeclibyjský

libyerlibysk

libyalainen

Libijaclibijski

リビアのリビア人

리비아 사람리비아의

libyerlibysk

เกี่ยวกับลิเบียชาวลิเบีย

Libya Libyalı

người Libyathuộc nước/người/tiếng Libya

利比亚人利比亚的

Libyan

[ˈlɪbɪən]

A. ADJ → libio

B. N → libio/a m/f

Libyan

[ˈlɪbiən]

adj → libyen(ne)
the Libyan desert → le désert de Libye

n → Libyen(ne) m/f

Libyan

adj → libysch

n → Libyer(in) m(f)

Libyan

[ˈlɪbɪən] adj & n → libico/a

Libyan

→ لِيبِيٌّ Libyjec, libyjský libyer, libysk Libyer, libysch λιβυκός, Λίβυος libio libyalainen libyen Libijac, libijski libico リビアの, リビア人 리비아 사람, 리비아의 Libiër, Libisch libyer, libysk Libijczyk, libijski líbio ливиец, ливийский libyer, libysk เกี่ยวกับลิเบีย, ชาวลิเบีย Libya, Libyalı người Libya, thuộc nước/người/tiếng Libya 利比亚人, 利比亚的

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