rdum

Maltese

Root
r-d-m
2 terms

Alternative forms

  • irdum (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)rˈduːm/

Etymology 1

From Arabic رُدُوم (rudūm), plural of رَدْم (radm).

Noun

rdum m (plural rdumijiet or rdejjem or rdajjem, diminutive rdajjem)

  1. cliff (a (near) vertical rock face)
Derived terms
  • rdumi

Etymology 2

Noun

rdum m

  1. verbal noun of radam