bergħud

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic بُرْغُوث (burḡūṯ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛˈrɔwt/, /bɛˈrawt/
  • IPA^(key): /bɛˈrəˤwt/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /bɛrˈɣuːt/ (archaic, rural)

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Noun

bergħud m (plural briegħed)

1. flea (parasitic insect)