awrina

Maltese

Etymology

From Italian urina or less probably Sicilian orina, both from Latin urīna. The initial a- would seem due to a backformation from l-awrina, from Italian la urina with the definite article. (The contraction l'urina was not obligatory in older Italian.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /awˈriːna/

Noun

awrina f

1. (formal) urine

   Synonym: (chiefly informal) bewl

Verb

awrina (imperfect jawrina)

1. (formal, rare) to urinate

   Synonyms: għadda l-awrina, għamel l-awrina, (chiefly informal) biel

Conjugation

Conjugation of awrina
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	awrinajt	awrinajt	awrina		awrinajna	awrinajtu	awrinaw
	f			awrinat
imperfect	m	nawrina	tawrina	jawrina		nawrinaw	tawrinaw	jawrinaw
	f			tawrina
imperative			awrina				awrinaw