merlión

See also: Merlion and merlion

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /meɾˈljon/ [meɾˈljõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: mer‧lión

Noun

merlión m (plural merliones)

  1. (mythology, folklore) merlion, a chimerical creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of Singapore
  2. an image, statue, or other depiction of this creature (usually found in Singapore)
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