għarwien

Maltese
Root
għ-r-j
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عُرْيان‎ (ʕuryān, “naked”) with irregular -w- instead of -j-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /arˈwɪːn/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːrˈwɪːn/ (archaic)
  • Rhymes: -ɪːn

Adjective

għarwien (feminine singular għarwiena, plural għarwenin or għeriewen)

  1. naked
    Synonym: (dated) għeri

Derived terms
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