midfen

Maltese

Root
d-f-n
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَدْفِن (madfin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪt.fɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɪtfɛn

Noun

midfen m (plural mdiefen)

1. burial site; someone's grave; a place where one or more persons are buried

   Synonym: qabar

2. cemetery; graveyard

   Synonyms: maqbar, (commoner) ċimiterju

See also

• musulew