xadin

Maltese

Etymology

From dialectal Arabic, from Persian شادی (šâdi, “monkey”). Compare Algerian Arabic شادي (šādi, “monkey”) and Gulf Arabic شاذي (šāḏi, “monkey”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaˈdiːn/

Noun

xadin m (plural xadini, feminine xadina)

  1. monkey, ape

Usage notes

  • The feminine xadina is often used as the default form of this word, so it need not necessarily imply a female animal.
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