tomna

tomna

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Arabic ثُمْنَة (ṯumna).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtɔm.na/
    • Rhymes: -ɔmna

    Noun

    tomna f (plural tmien, paucal tomniet)

    1. (historical units of measurement) a unit of dry volume, equivalent to 10 siegħ, that is officially 0.6422 imperial cubic feet (18.18 L).
    2. (historical units of measurement) a unit of surface area, equivalent to 6 siegħ, that is officially 1,344 imperial square yards (1,124 m2).

    Romani

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Romanian toamnă.

    Noun

    tomna f (plural tomni)

    1. autumn

    Romanian

    Etymology

    From toamnă +‎ -a. Compare Aromanian ntumnedz, ntumnari.

    Verb

    a tomna (third-person singular present tomnează, past participle tomnat) 1st conjugation

    1. (of sheep, cattle) to spend the autumn in a place with pastures
    2. to keep sheep or cattle in an area with pasture during the fall

    Conjugation