widna
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== Maltese ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Arabic أُذُن (ʔuḏun).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈwɪd.na/
Rhymes: -ɪdna
=== Noun ===
widna f (dual widintejn, plural widnejn)
(anatomy) ear
spy, informant
==== Inflection ====
Especially in informal Maltese, the possessive inflections of the plural are also used with singular meaning, then taking singular agreement, e.g. widnejh il-leminija (“his right ear”) instead of widintu l-leminija. This use occurs also with other paired body parts and is always restricted to the possessive.
==== Related terms ====
=== Noun ===
widna f (plural udieni)
ear-like handle of a pot