ġurad
Maltese
Alternative forms
- ġurat (probably nonstandard; also a distinct word)
Etymology
From Arabic جَراد (jarād). A collective in Arabic, which became singulative in Maltese. The -u- is also irregular; one would expect *ġrad (but compare the plural).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒʊˈraːt/
- Homophone: ġurat
Noun
ġurad m (plural ġradijiet)
- grasshopper; locust
- Dan Ġwanni kellu fuqu libsa tax-xagħar tal-ġemel, bi ħżiem tal-ġild madwar qaddu, u l-ikel tiegħu kien ġradijiet u għasel salvaġġ.
- Now John himself had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. (Matthew 3:4)