English

Etymology
From Ancient Greek �ιβ�α (Libya), (Dorian Greek: �ιβ�α, Ionian Greek: �ιβ�η) a character in Greek mythology, daughter of ��α�ο� (Epafos) and �έμ�ι� (Memfis), lover of god Πο�ειδ�ν (Poseidon).

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪbi�|-ɪbi�

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. A country in Northern Africa; Official name: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Derived terms
Libyan

Translations

Arabic: t-|ar|��ب�ا|sc=Arab
Armenian: Ô¼Õ«Õ¢Õ«Õ¡ (Libia)
Bosnian: t-|bs|Libija|f
Breton: Libia
Bulgarian: �иби� (Libija)
Chinese: ���, ��� (Lìb�yà)
Croatian: t-|hr|Libija|f
Czech: t-|cs|Libye f
Danish: t-|da|Libyen
Dutch: t-|nl|Libië
Esperanto: Libio
Finnish: t+|fi|Libya
French: t+|fr|Libye|f
Georgian: ����� (Libia)
German: t+|de|Libyen|n
Greek: �ιβ�η f (Livýī)
Hebrew: ��� (Lû�)
Hungarian: Líbia
Interlingua: Libya
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Italian: Libia f
Japanese: ��� (Ribia)
Norwegian: t-|no|Libya
Korean: 리�� (Ribia)
Persian: ��ب� (Lībī)
Polish: Libia
Portuguese: Líbia
Romanian: Libia f
Russian: �иви� (Liviya)
Slovene: t+|sl|Libija|f
Spanish: Libia
Swedish: t+|sv|Libyen
Tamil: லிபியா (Lipiy�)
Thai: ลิ��ีย (Libiya)
Turkish: t+|tr|Libya
Ukrainian: ��� (Livija)
Yiddish: ����ע (Libye)

See also
Tripoli
Countries of the world
w:Libya|Wikipedia article on Libya

Category:Greek derivations

Norwegian

Proper noun
Libya

1. #English|Libya

Related terms
libyer
libysk

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