minfes

Maltese

Root
n-f-s
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَنْفَس (manfas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪn.fɛs/

Noun

minfes m (dual mnifsejn, plural mnifsejn or (unusual) mniefes)

  1. (anatomy) nostril
    Synonym: (archaic) minħar

Inflection

Inflection of minfes
singular plural
m f
singular 1st person minfsi minfisna
2nd person minfsek minfiskom
3rd person minfsu minfisha minfishom
plural 1st person mnifsejja mnifsejna
2nd person mnifsejk mnifsejkom
3rd person mnifsejh mnifsejha mnifsejhom