"wirdien" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /wɪrˈdɪːn/ Forms: wirdiena [singulative], wrieden [plural], urieden [plural], wirdiniet [paucal], werdien [alternative], wurdien [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪːn Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic وَرْدَان (wardān) Maltese wirdien Inherited from Arabic وَرْدَان (wardān). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:وَرْدَان|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Arabic وَرْدَان (wardān) Maltese wirdien [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "wirdien", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="wirdien"> Inherited from Arabic وَرْدَان (wardān).
  1. cockroach(es), especially large one(s) Tags: collective, masculine Synonyms: kokroċ (english: especially small)
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "translation": "especially small",
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