# Libya
## English
### Etymology

Via Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη (Libúē). English since the 16th century.

### Pronunciation

* enPR: lĭbʹē-ə, IPA: /ˈlɪbi.ə/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Hyphenation: Lib‧ya
* Rhymes: -ɪbiə

### Proper noun

Libya
* A country in North Africa. Capital: Tripoli.
* (historical) Africa; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity.

#### Derived terms

* Libyan
* State of Libya

#### Descendants

* → Korean: 리비아 (Ribia)

#### See also

* Tripoli
* Appendix:Countries of the world
* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cabo Verde
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini ~ eSwatini, Swaziland
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Republic of the Congo
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Western Sahara
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

### Anagrams

* Baily, Lybia, bialy

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Latin Libya.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlibyɑ/, [ˈlibyɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ibyɑ
* Hyphenation: Li‧bya

### Proper noun

Libya
* Libya (a country in North Africa)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Libya (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Libyani
accusative
nom.
Libyani
gen.
Libyani
genitive
Libyani
partitive
Libyaani
inessive
Libyassani
elative
Libyastani
illative
Libyaani
adessive
Libyallani
ablative
Libyaltani
allative
Libyalleni
essive
Libyanani
translative
Libyakseni
abessive
Libyattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Libyasi
accusative
nom.
Libyasi
gen.
Libyasi
genitive
Libyasi
partitive
Libyaasi
inessive
Libyassasi
elative
Libyastasi
illative
Libyaasi
adessive
Libyallasi
ablative
Libyaltasi
allative
Libyallesi
essive
Libyanasi
translative
Libyaksesi
abessive
Libyattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Libyamme
accusative
nom.
Libyamme
gen.
Libyamme
genitive
Libyamme
partitive
Libyaamme
inessive
Libyassamme
elative
Libyastamme
illative
Libyaamme
adessive
Libyallamme
ablative
Libyaltamme
allative
Libyallemme
essive
Libyanamme
translative
Libyaksemme
abessive
Libyattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Libyanne
accusative
nom.
Libyanne
gen.
Libyanne
genitive
Libyanne
partitive
Libyaanne
inessive
Libyassanne
elative
Libyastanne
illative
Libyaanne
adessive
Libyallanne
ablative
Libyaltanne
allative
Libyallenne
essive
Libyananne
translative
Libyaksenne
abessive
Libyattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Libyansa
accusative
nom.
Libyansa
gen.
Libyansa
genitive
Libyansa
partitive
Libyaansa
inessive
Libyassaan Libyassansa
elative
Libyastaan Libyastansa
illative
Libyaansa
adessive
Libyallaan Libyallansa
ablative
Libyaltaan Libyaltansa
allative
Libyalleen Libyallensa
essive
Libyanaan Libyanansa
translative
Libyakseen Libyaksensa
abessive
Libyattaan Libyattansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* libyalainen
* libyanhaisuhilleri
* libyanhyppymyyrä
* libyanjirdi
* libyansokkohiiri

## Latin
### Alternative forms

* Libua
* Libyē
Spelled Libua by Plautus, Libya in Pliny, Virgil and Cicero. Juvenal has Libyē.

### Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λιβύη (Libúē).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈli.by.a/, [ˈlʲɪbyä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈli.bi.a/, [ˈliːbiä]

### Proper noun

Libya f sg (genitive Libyae); first declension
* Africa, i.e. the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity
* (New Latin) Libya (a country in North Africa)

#### Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

#### Related terms

* libycus, Libycus
* Libys

#### Descendants

* → English: Libya
* Norman: Libye

### References

* “Libya”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
* Libya in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

Libya
* Libya (a country in North Africa)

#### Related terms

* libyer
* libysk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

Libya
* Libya (a country in North Africa)

#### Related terms

* libyar
* libysk

## Swahili
### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Proper noun

Libya
* Libya (a country in North Africa)

#### Derived terms

* Mlibya

### See also

* Afrika Kusini
* Algeria ~ Aljeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cabo Verde
* Chad ~ Chadi
* Cote d'Ivoire ~ Kodivaa
* Eritrea
* Ethiopia, Uhabeshi ~ Habeshi
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea Bisau ~ Guinea-Bisau ~ Ginebisau
* Guinea ya Ikweta ~ Ginekweta
* Guinea ~ Gine ~ Gini
* Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati
* Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, Kongo-Kinshasa
* Jamhuri ya Kongo, Kongo-Brazzaville
* Jibuti ~ Djibouti
* Kamerun ~ Cameroon ~ Kameruni
* Kenya
* Komori, Visiwa vya Ngazija
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagaska, Bukini
* Malawi, Unyasa
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mayotte
* Misri, Umisri
* Morisi
* Moroko ~ Maroko
* Msumbiji, Mozambik
* Mtakatifu Helena
* Namibia
* Niger ~ Nijeri
* Nigeria ~ Nijeria ~ Naijeria
* Rwanda ~ Ruanda
* Réunion
* Sahara ya Magharibi
* Sao Tome na Principe
* Senegal ~ Senegali
* Shelisheli
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Sudan Kusini
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Uswazi, Swaziland
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Libya and/or Spanish Libia (“Libya”).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈlibja/ [ˈlib.jɐ]
* Rhymes: -ibja
* Syllabification: Lib‧ya

### Proper noun

Libya (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜊ᜔ᜌ)
* Libya (a country in North Africa)

### Anagrams

* libay, liyab

## Turkish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Libya
* Libya (a country in North Africa)

#### Derived terms

* Libyalı

### See also

* Angola
* Batı Sahra
* Benin
* Botsvana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cezayir
* Cibuti
* Çad
* Ekvator Ginesi
* Eritre
* Esvatini
* Etiyopiya
* Fas
* Fildişi Sahili
* Gabon
* Gambiya
* Gana
* Gine
* Gine-Bissau
* Güney Afrika
* Güney Sudan
* Kamerun
* Kenya
* Komorlar
* Kongo Cumhuriyeti
* Kongo Demokratik Cumhuriyeti
* Lesotho
* Liberya
* Libya
* Madagaskar
* Malavi
* Mali
* Mauritius
* Mısır
* Moritanya
* Mozambik
* Namibya
* Nijer
* Nijeria
* Orta Afrika Cumhuriyeti
* Ruanda
* Senegal
* Seyşeller
* Sierra Leone
* Somali
* Sudan
* São Tomé ve Príncipe
* Tanzanya
* Togo
* Tunus
* Uganda
* Yeşil Burun
* Zambiya
* Zimbabve