bugħarwien
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Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bu (“father”) + għarwien (“naked”), thus “father of naked”, meaning “the one who’s always naked”. Compare semantically German Nacktschnecke, Greek γυμνοσάλιαγκας (gymnosáliagkas).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bugħarwien m
Usage notes[edit]
- No plural forms are attestable in actual use on the internet, though one dictionary gives bugħariewen. Generally, the form bugħarwien seems to be used as both singular and collective.