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

1. (formal) urine

Synonyms

• bewl (chiefly informal)

Verb

awrina (imperfect jawrina)

1. (formal, rare) to urinate

Synonyms

• għadda l-awrina
• għamel l-awrina
• biel (chiefly informal)