fekruna

Maltese

FWOTD – 12 November 2016

Root
f-k-r-n
2 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Maghrebi Arabic, from a Berber language. Compare Tunisian Arabic فكرون (fakrūn), Moroccan Arabic فكرون (fakrūn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛkˈruː.na/

Noun

fekruna f (plural fkieren, paucal fekruniet)

1. tortoise, turtle
   • 2020 September 23, “Ifaqqsu 16-il ferħ ta’ fekruna fil-Bajja tal-Għadira; Mistennijin ifaqqsu aktar fil-jiem li ġejjin”, in iNews Malta‎^[1], archived from the original on 2020-11-01:

     Sittax-il ferħ ta’ fekruna faqqsu minn bejta fil-Bajja tal-Għadira. Il-frieħ tal-fkieren dehru joħorġu mill-bejta għall-ħabta tad-9.30 p.m. tal-bieraħ wara perjodu ta’ inkubazzjoni li kien meqjus li kien suċċess.

     Sixteen tortoise hatchlings have hatched from a nest in Għadira Bay. The tortoise hatchlings appeared leaving the nest at exactly 9.30 p.m. last night after an incubation period which has been considered successful.

Derived terms

• fekren
• tfekrin