widna

widna

Maltese

Root
’-d-n
6 terms

Etymology

    Inherited from Arabic أُذُن (ʔuḏun).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈwɪd.na/
    • Rhymes: -ɪdna

    Noun

    widna f (dual widintejn, plural widnejn)

    1. (anatomy) ear
    2. spy, informant

    Inflection

    Inflection of widna
    singular plural
    m f
    singular 1st person widinti widnitna
    2nd person widintek widnitkom
    3rd person widintu widnitha widnithom
    plural 1st person widnejja widnejna
    2nd person widnejk widnejkom
    3rd person widnejh widnejha widnejhom
    • 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.
    • qarquċa tal-widna

    Noun

    widna f (plural udieni)

    1. ear-like handle of a pot