nawwar

== Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic نَوَّرَ (nawwara, “to blossom”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaw.war/ Rhymes: -awwar === Verb === nawwar (imperfect jnawwar, past participle mnawwar, verbal noun tinwir) to grow mouldy (figuratively) to rot, decay (archaic) to bloom, blossom Synonyms: żahar, ffjorixxa ==== Usage notes ==== The sense “to bloom” can now be used at most literally of plants. In figurative use it will always be understood as “to rot” and thus quite the contrary. ==== Conjugation ====