bidwi

Maltese
Root
b-d-w
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَدَوِيّ‎ (badawiyy, “bedouin, nomad, herdsman”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪd.wɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪdwɪ

Noun

bidwi m (plural bdiewa or (obsolete) bdiewi or (obsolete) bidwin or (obsolete) bidwijin, feminine bidwija)

  1. farmer, peasant

Adjective

bidwi (feminine singular bidwija, plural bidwin)

  1. rustic, rural
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