għadira

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Maltese

Root
għ-d-r
6 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic غَدِير (ḡadīr, brook, pond, puddle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈdiː.ra/
    • IPA(key): /aˤːˈdiː.ra/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ɣaˈdiː.ra/ (archaic, rural)

Noun

għadira f (plural għadajjar, diminutive għadajra)

  1. pond, pool, puddle
    • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Kelli buz wellington twil sa rkobbtejja li bih stajt ngħaddi nċaflas mill-għadajjar u għalkemm subgħajja ta’ saqajja kont inħosshom jiffriżaw bil-mod il-mod, []
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  2. lake
    Synonym: lag