farfett

Maltese

Farfett

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Compare Tunisian Arabic فرططو‎ (fartattu) and Italian farfalla. The Maltese word possibly represents a kind of combination of the two sources.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɐrˈfɛtː/

Noun

farfett m (plural friefet)

  1. butterfly

Derived terms

See also

  • dudu tal-ħarir
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