jaħraqdin

Maltese

Alternative forms

• reqdin (often shortened)

Etymology

jaħraq (“may it burn”) +‎ din (“religion”), literally “May [someone] religion burn”. The expression is also found in Arabic dialects with the same meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌjaħ.raʔˈdiːn/

Phrase

jaħraqdin

1. to hell with, be damned

   Jaħraqdinkom! ― To hell with you!

   Jaħraqdinu l-mard! ― Illness be damned!

Usage notes

• The word takes pronominal suffixes according to the subject.