xadin
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Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dialectal Arabic, from Persian شادی (šâdi, “monkey”). Compare Algerian Arabic شادي (šādi, “monkey”) and Gulf Arabic شاذي (šāḏi, “monkey”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
xadin m (plural xadini, feminine xadina)
Usage notes[edit]
- The feminine xadina is often used as the default form of this word, so it need not necessarily imply a female animal.