"żrinġ" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /zrɪnt͡ʃ/ Forms: żrinġijiet [plural], żrinġiet [obsolete, plural], żrejneġ [diminutive]
Etymology: From a Maghrebi Arabic form akin to Moroccan Arabic جران (jrān), from a Berber language; compare Kabyle ajṛun. Possibly from an alteration of Latin rāna with initial g- imitating the croaking sound of a frog, as in Catalan granota and French grenouille. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|-}} Arabic, {{cog|ary|جران|tr=jrān}} Moroccan Arabic جران (jrān), {{der|mt|ber|-}} Berber, {{cog|kab|ajṛun}} Kabyle ajṛun, {{der|mt|la|rāna}} Latin rāna, {{cog|ca|granota}} Catalan granota, {{cog|fr|grenouille}} French grenouille Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=żrejneġ|g=m|p=żrinġijiet|p2=żrinġiet|p2q=obsolete}} żrinġ m (plural żrinġijiet or (obsolete) żrinġiet, diminutive żrejneġ)
  1. frog Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Amphibians Synonyms: żronġ
    Sense id: en-żrinġ-mt-noun-dPpTJ8wP Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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