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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic جَرَاد (jarād).
Pronunciation
Noun
ġurad m (plural ġuradi or ġradijiet, diminutive ġrajjed or ġrajjet)
- grasshopper; locust
c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, San Mattew 3:4:Dan Ġwanni kellu fuqu libsa tax-xagħar tal-ġemel, bi ħżiem tal-ġild madwar qaddu, u l-ikel tiegħu kien ġradijiet u għasel selvaġġ.- New International Version translation: John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-Imħallfin 6:5:Kienu jiġu bl-imrieħel tagħhom, bit-tined tagħhom kotrana daqs il-ġradijiet, u iġmla bla għadd, u kienu jiġu jħarbtu l-art kollha.- New International Version translation: They came up with their livestock and their tents like swarms of locusts. It was impossible to count them or their camels; they invaded the land to ravage it.