tirma

See also: Tirma

English

Etymology

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Noun

tirma (plural tirmas)

1. (obsolete, Scotland, dialect, Hebrides) A bird, the oystercatcher.

References

• “tirma”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Armit, Mitra, Tarim, amrit, matri-, mitra, timar

Maltese

Etymology

Compare to Moroccan Arabic ترمة (tarma, “ass, buttocks”) and Tunisian Arabic ترمة (tirma, “ass, buttocks”). The term possibly traces back to an old dialect word "ṯulma", meaning breach, hole, gap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪr.ma/

• Audio (Gozo):

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Noun

tirma f (plural triemi)

1. (anatomy) anus, rectum
2. (anatomy, vulgar) backside, ass, arse, buttocks
3. (vulgar) asshole

Related terms

• rektum
• sorm
• toqba tas-sorm