velenu

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian veleno, from Latin venenum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛˈlɛː.nu/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Noun

velenu m (plural veleni)

  1. poison
    Synonym: (dated) semm

Sardinian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian veleno, from Latin venēnum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈlenu/

Noun

velenu m

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  1. poison, venom

Descendants

  • Sardinian: velenosu

References

  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “velénu”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
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