raddiena

Maltese

Root
r-d-n
5 terms

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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