fekruna

Maltese

FWOTD – 12 November 2016
Root
f-k-r-n
2 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Maghrebi Arabic, from a Berber language. Compare Tunisian Arabic فكرون (fakrūn), Moroccan Arabic فكرون (fakrūn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛkˈruː.na/

Noun

fekruna f (plural fkieren, paucal fekruniet)

  1. tortoise, turtle
    • 2020 September 23, “Ifaqqsu 16-il ferħ ta’ fekruna fil-Bajja tal-Għadira; Mistennijin ifaqqsu aktar fil-jiem li ġejjin”, in iNews Malta‎[1], archived from the original on 1 November 2020:
      Sittax-il ferħ ta’ fekruna faqqsu minn bejta fil-Bajja tal-Għadira. Il-frieħ tal-fkieren dehru joħorġu mill-bejta għall-ħabta tad-9.30 p.m. tal-bieraħ wara perjodu ta’ inkubazzjoni li kien meqjus li kien suċċess.
      Sixteen tortoise hatchlings have hatched from a nest in Għadira Bay. The tortoise hatchlings appeared leaving the nest at exactly 9.30 p.m. last night after an incubation period which has been considered successful.

Usage notes

To clarify or differentiate, one might say fekruna tal-art and fekruna tal-baħar to refer to a tortoise and turtle, respectively.

Derived terms

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