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libanese

Lebanese

adjective leh-bah-NEH-zeh Rare

Usage Note

Libanese functions as both adjective and noun, like most Italian nationality words. As a noun it can refer to a Lebanese person: un libanese, una libanese. The plural for both genders is libanesi (invariable in feminine plural too). It is always written in lowercase in Italian, unlike English 'Lebanese'.

Examples

"La cucina libanese è famosa per l'hummus."

Natural Translation

Lebanese cuisine is famous for hummus.

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