fardsieq
التعريفات والمعاني
== Maltese ==
=== Etymology ===
From fard + sieq, literally “same leg”.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /fardˈsɪːʔ/
=== Adjective ===
fardsieq (plural frad or frud)
(uncommon) used almost exclusively in the phrase aħwa fardsieq to mean half siblings.
==== Usage notes ====
Nowadays the more comm saying for half brothers is aħwa mill-omm/missier (literally “siblings from the mother/father”), as can be seen in mid 20th century Maltese translations of the Bible.