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 or għariewen)

  1. naked
    Synonym: għeri (dated)
  2. bare

Derived terms

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