wirdien

Maltese

Root
w-r-d-n
1 term

Alternative forms

  • werdien

Etymology

From Arabic بِنْت وَرْدَان (bint wardān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɪrˈdɪːn/

Noun

wirdien m (collective, singulative wirdiena, plural wrieden or urieden, paucal wirdiniet)

  1. cockroach(es)
    Synonym: kokroċ

Usage notes

  • Many speakers differentiate between a small cockroach and a large cockroach by using kokroċ and wirdiena respectively. However, this is not nation wide and can vary with region.
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