bidu

Maltese

Etymology

Probably from Arabic بَدْء‎ (badʾ), altered after the related verb beda, which was reinterpreted as having the root consonants b-d-w. Alternatively an independent derivation from this verb.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪdʊ/

Noun

bidu m

  1. beginning; start
    Fil-bidu Alla ħalaq is-sema u l-art.
    In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. (Genesis 1:1)
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