baħnan

Maltese

Root
b-ħ-n-n
5 terms

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic بهلول (“joker, fool”), which is also said to derive balalu, of similar meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baħˈnaːn/
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective

baħnan (feminine singular baħnana, plural bħaħan or baħnana or bħanan)

  1. simple-minded, foolish, unwise
    Synonym: iblah

Derived terms

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