Mdina

English

Etymology

Derived from Arabic اَلْمَدِينَة (al-madīna, “the city”). Doublet of Medina (the city in Saudi Arabia).

Proper noun

Mdina

  1. A city in Malta. The former capital of Malta.

Synonyms
  • Città Vecchia, Città Notabile

Translations

Anagrams

Maltese
Root
m-d-n
4 terms

Alternative forms
  • Imdina (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

Literally, “the city”, from mdina (“city”), from Arabic مَدِينَة (madīna, “city, town”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)mˈdiː.na/

Proper noun

L-Imdina

  1. Mdina (a city in Malta)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Maltese Mdina.

Proper noun

Mdina f

  1. Mdina (a city in Malta), and the island's former capital.
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