ġurad

Maltese

Alternative forms

• ġurat, ġrat, ġrad

Etymology

From Arabic جَرَاد (jarād).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuˈraːt/
• Homophone: ġurat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

ġurad m (plural ġuradi or ġradijiet, diminutive ġrajjed or ġrajjet)

1. grasshopper; locust
   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, San Mattew 3:4:

     Dan Ġwanni kellu fuqu libsa tax-xagħar tal-ġemel, bi ħżiem tal-ġild madwar qaddu, u l-ikel tiegħu kien ġradijiet u għasel selvaġġ.

     New International Version translation: John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-Eżodu 10:4:

     Jekk inti tibqa’ ma tridx tibgħat lill-poplu tiegħi, arani, għada nġib il-ġradijiet fl-art ta’ pajjiżek.

     New International Version translation: If you refuse to let them go, I will bring locusts into your country tomorrow.

   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-Imħallfin 6:5:

     Kienu jiġu bl-imrieħel tagħhom, bit-tined tagħhom kotrana daqs il-ġradijiet, u iġmla bla għadd, u kienu jiġu jħarbtu l-art kollha.

     New International Version translation: They came up with their livestock and their tents like swarms of locusts. It was impossible to count them or their camels; they invaded the land to ravage it.