widna

From Arabic أُذُن (ʔuḏun).

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪd.na/

widna f (dual widintejn, plural widnejn)

1. (anatomy) ear
2. spy, informant

• Especially in informal Maltese, the possessive inflections of the plural are also used with singular meaning, then taking singular agreement, e.g. widnejh il-leminija (“his right ear”) instead of widintu l-leminija. This use occurs also with other paired body parts and is always restricted to the possessive.

widna f (plural udieni)

1. ear-like handle of a pot