darsa

Maltese

Root
d-r-s
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ضِرْس (ḍirs), though properly perhaps a backformation from the plural, as also in nejba (“canine”). Compare Tunisian Arabic زرسة (zarsa), Moroccan Arabic ضرسة (ḍarsa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dar.sa/

Noun

darsa f (plural dras)

1. molar tooth