midfen

Maltese

Root
d-f-n
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَدْفِن (madfin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪt.fɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪtfɛn

Noun

midfen m (plural mdiefen)

  1. burial site; someone's grave; a place where one or more persons are buried
    Synonym: qabar
  2. cemetery; graveyard
    Synonyms: maqbar, (commoner) ċimiterju

See also

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