waranofsinhar
Maltese
Alternative forms
- wara nofsinhar
Etymology
From wara (“after”) + nofsinhar (“noon”), further analysable as wara + nofs (“half”) + nhar (“day”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wa.ra.nɔf.sɪˈnaːr/
Noun
waranofsinhar m (plural waranofsinharijiet or waranofsinhari)
- afternoon
- Synonym: għasar (dated)
Usage notes
- If construed with the definite article as il-waranofsinhar, it should be spelt as one word. If construed as wara n-nofsinhar, it should be spelt as two. Practice does not always follow this rule.