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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic أُذُن (ʔuḏun).
Pronunciation
Noun
widna f (dual widintejn, plural widnejn)
- (anatomy) ear
- spy, informant
Inflection
- Especially in informal Maltese, the possessive inflections of the plural are also used with singular meaning, then taking singular agreement, e.g. widnejh il-leminija (“his right ear”) instead of widintu l-leminija. This use occurs also with other paired body parts and is always restricted to the possessive.
Noun
widna f (plural udieni)
- ear-like handle of a pot