"riefnu" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈrɪːf.nu/ Forms: rwiefen [plural], rfejjen [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian rèfulu, rùfulu (“a kind of coastal storm”). Compare Italian refolo. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|rèfulu}} Borrowed from Sicilian rèfulu, {{cog|it|refolo}} Italian refolo Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=rwiefen|p2=rfejjen}} riefnu m (plural rwiefen or rfejjen)
  1. gale, storm, whirlwind Tags: masculine Synonyms: tempesta
    Sense id: en-riefnu-mt-noun-~grlQl~J Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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    },
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