Maltese
Etymology
Connection of għasfur and bejt; genitive construction. Literally "bird of the roof" or "roof bird".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /asˈfuːr.talˈbɛjt/
- IPA(key): /aˤːsˈfuːr.talˈbɛjt/ (archaic)
Noun
għasfur tal-bejt m
- sparrow (Passer domesticus)