wirdien

Maltese

Root
w-r-d-n
1 term

Alternative forms

• werdien, wurdien

Etymology

From Arabic وَرْدَان (wardān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɪrˈdɪːn/
• Rhymes: -ɪːn

Noun

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

1. cockroach(es), especially large one(s)

   Synonym: (especially small) kokroċ

Usage notes

• The distinction by size may not apply to all speakers or regions.