daqna

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ذَقْن (ḏaqn, “chin”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaʔ.na/
  • Rhymes: -aʔna

Noun

daqna f (plural daqniet or dqani)

  1. beard in general, as a style
  2. beard as an object of shaving; facial hair; stubbles

Usage notes

  • The tendency is to use daqna in sense 1 and leħja in sense 2.

See also

  • mustaċċi
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