adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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lĭbʹē-ən
/ˈlɪbi.ən/
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rhymes with -ɪbiən
CMU ARPABET:L IH1 B IY2 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Libya.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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2
name
Meaning 2
The Libyan Arabic language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A person from Libya or of Libyan descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to Libya or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the Libyan desert
Libyan terrorists
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5
noun
Meaning 5
a native or inhabitant of Libya
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: African
History
Etymology
From Libya + -an. English since the 16th century.
Across languages
Translations
62 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Libies
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Arabic:
لِيبِيّ
(lībiyy)
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Armenian:
լիբիական
(libiakan)
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Asturian:
libiu
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Catalan:
libi
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Catalan:
líbic
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Czech:
libyjský
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Danish:
libysk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Dutch:
Libisch
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Esperanto:
libia
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Finnish:
libyalainen
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
French:
libyen
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
French:
libyque
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Galician:
libio
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
German:
libysch
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Italian:
libico
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Norwegian Bokmål:
libysk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
libysk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Polish:
libijski
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Portuguese:
líbio
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Romanian:
libian
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Russian:
ливи́йский
(livíjskij)
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Spanish:
libio
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Swahili:
Kilibya
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Swedish:
libysk
— Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language
Afrikaans:
Libiër
— person
Arabic:
لِيبِيّ
(lībiyy)
— person
Arabic:
لِيبِيَّة
(lībiyya)
— person
Armenian:
լիբիացի
(libiacʻi)
— person
Asturian:
libiu
— person
Asturian:
libia
— person
Catalan:
libi
— person
Chinese Mandarin:
利比亞人 /利比亚人
(Lìbǐyà rén)
— person