qanfud

Maltese
Qanfud
Root
q-n-f-d
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧قُنْفُذ⁩ (qunfuḏ), through a common Maghrebi variant with a long ū for the second vowel; compare Tunisian Arabic ⁧قنفود⁩ (qanfūd), Moroccan Arabic ⁧قنفود⁩ (qanfūd).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔanˈfuːt/

Noun

qanfud m (plural qniefed, feminine qanfuda)

  1. hedgehog
    Synonym: xummiemu
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