bugħaddas

Maltese

Root
għ-d-s
4 terms

Alternative forms

  • bugħadas (less common)

Etymology

bu +‎ għaddas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.wadˈdaːs/, /bu.adˈdaːs/
    • IPA(key): /bu.aˤːdˈdaːs/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /bu.ɣadˈdaːs/ (archaic, rustic)

Noun

bugħaddas m (plural bugħaddasa, feminine bugħaddasa)

  1. diver
    Synonym: għaddas
  2. red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)

Derived terms

  • bugħaddas rar
  • bugħaddas tal-maltemp
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