qanfud

Maltese

Qanfud

Root
q-n-f-d
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic قُنْفُذ (qunfuḏ), through a common Maghrebi variant with a long ū for the second vowel; compare Tunisian Arabic قنفود (qanfūd), Moroccan Arabic قنفود (qanfūd).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔanˈfuːt/

Noun

qanfud m (plural qniefed, feminine qanfuda)

1. hedgehog

   Synonym: xummiemu