farfett il-lejl

Maltese

Farfett il-lejl

Etymology

farfett (“butterfly”) +‎ il- (definite article) +‎ lejl (“night”), literally “butterfly of the night”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /farˌfɛ(t).t‿ɪlˈlɛjl/

Noun

farfett il-lejl m (plural friefet il-lejl)

1. bat (mammal)