"silfjun" meaning in Maltese

See silfjun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɪlˈfjuːn/ Forms: silfjuni [plural]
Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=silfjuni}} silfjun m (plural silfjuni)
  1. northern pintail (Anas acuta) Tags: masculine Derived forms: Is-Silfjun (english: folklore: a whale-sized monster that preyed on unsuspecting fishermen and swimmers close to Filfla)
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