Where does “dandan” come from?

dandan (Maltese) comes from Arabic دندن, from Arabic ن, from Arabic نِي.

dandan (Maltese): to clang

Definitions

  1. to clang

Ancestry of “dandan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدندنto hum
2ArabicنSuffix marking the short or long energetic mood...
3Arabicنِي—
Every word from Arabic نِي →Every word from Arabic ن →Every word from Arabic دندن →
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