tomna

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic ثُمْنَة (ṯumna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔm.na/

Noun

tomna f (plural tmien, paucal tomniet)

  1. (historical units of measurement) a unit of dry volume, equivalent to 10 siegħ, that is officially 0.6422 imperial cubic feet (18.18 L).
  2. (historical units of measurement) a unit of surface area, equivalent to 6 siegħ, that is officially 1,344 imperial square yards (1,124 m2).

Romani

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian toamnă.

Noun

tomna f (plural tomni)

  1. autumn

Romanian

Etymology

From toamnă +‎ -a. Compare Aromanian ntumnedz, ntumnari.

Verb

a tomna (third-person singular present tomnează, past participle tomnat) 1st conjugation

  1. (of sheep, cattle) to spend the autumn in a place with pastures
  2. to keep sheep or cattle in an area with pasture during the fall

Conjugation