jaħraqdin
Maltese edit
Alternative forms edit
- reqdin (often shortened)
Etymology edit
jaħraq (“may it burn”) + din (“religion”), literally “May [someone] religion burn”. The expression is also found in Arabic dialects with the same meaning.
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
jaħraqdin
- to hell with, be damned
- Jaħraqdinkom! ― To hell with you!
- Jaħraqdinu l-mard! ― Illness be damned!
Usage notes edit
- The word takes pronominal suffixes according to the subject.