raddiena

Maltese
Root
r-d-n
5 terms
Raddiena (1.2)

Etymology

From Arabic رَدَّانَة‎ (raddāna).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /radˈdɪː.na/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːna

Noun

raddiena f (plural rdieden or rdejjen, diminutive rdajdna or rdejdna)

  1. any wheel that does not move forward, especially
    1. a spinning wheel
    2. a windwheel, windmill
  2. (figuratively) a grumbler

See also
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