qurdiena

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic قِرْدان‎ (qirdān), plural of قُراد‎ (qurād).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔʊrˈdɪːna/

Noun

qurdiena f (collective qurdien, plural qurdiniet or qraden)

  1. tick (parasite)

Usage notes
  • The use of the forms is the same as in dubbiena (“fly”), which see.
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