qarn

Maltese

Root
q-r-n
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَرْن (qarn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔarn/

Noun

qarn m (plural qrun, diminutive qrajjen or qrajna or qrejna)

1. (anatomy) horn
   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-Profeta Danjel 8:21:

     Il-bodbod hu s-sultan tal-Greċja, u l-qarn il-kbir li rajtlu bejn għajnejh hu l-ewwel sultan.

     New International Version translation: The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.

2. snag
3. wrong, scorn
4. (anatomy) feeler
5. (in the plural) partner's infidelity