għarwien

Maltese

Root
għ-r-j
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عُرْيان (ʕuryān, “naked”) with irregular -w- instead of -j-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈwɪːn/
• IPA^(key): /aˤːrˈwɪːn/ (archaic)
• Rhymes: -ɪːn

Adjective

għarwien (feminine singular għarwiena, plural għarwenin or għeriewen)

1. naked

   Synonym: (dated) għeri

Derived terms

• bugħarwien

 

Related terms

• għera