tarākoni

Niuean

Etymology

Borrowed from English dragon, from Middle English dragoun, borrowed from Old French dragon, from Latin dracō, dracōnem, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”), probably from δέρκομαι (dérkomai, “I see clearly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.raːˈko.ni/, [təraːˈkoni]
• Hyphenation: ta‧rā‧ko‧ni

Noun

tarākoni

1. a dragon