raddiena

Maltese

Root
r-d-n
5 terms

Raddiena (1.2)

Etymology

From Arabic رَدَّانَة (raddāna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /radˈdɪː.na/
• Rhymes: -ɪːna

Noun

raddiena f (plural rdieden or rdejjen, diminutive rdajdna or rdejdna)

1. any wheel that does not move forward, especially
   1. a spinning wheel
   2. a windwheel, windmill
2. (figuratively) a grumbler

See also

• rota