English

Noun

tirma ‎(plural tirmas)

1. (Scotland, dialect, Hebrides) A bird, the oystercatcher.

Maltese

Etymology

Related to Algerian Arabic ترمَة (terma). The term possibly traces back to an old dialect word "ṯulma", meaning breach, hole, gap.^[1] Possibly related to dialectal Arabic طِيز ‎(ṭīz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪrmɐ/

Noun

tirma f

1. (anatomy) anus, rectum
2. (anatomy, vulgar) backside, ass, arse, buttocks
3. (vulgar) ****

Related terms

• sorm
• toqba tas-sorm
• rektum

References

1. ↑ Wortatlas der arabischen Dialekte, Band I: Mensch, Natur, Flora und Fauna. Brill, 2010.