dakinhar
Maltese
Etymology
From dak in-nhar (“that day”). The gemination caused by the definite article was reduced when h was still a consonant. Outside the lexicalised adverb it was later restored, such that both are now pronounced differently. Compare the same in nofsinhar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /da.kɪˈnaːr/
Adverb
dakinhar
- (on) that day
- back then, at that time
- Synonym: dak iż-żmien