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reda' in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic رَضَعَ (raḍaʕa).
Pronunciation
Verb
reda’ (imperfect jerda’, past participle merdugħ)
- to suck, suckle
- (figurative) to be parasitic; to exploit; to rip off
- (vulgar) to blow (perform fellatio)
Conjugation