aħjar
Maltese edit
| Root |
|---|
| ħ-j-r |
| 3 terms |
Etymology edit
Apparently from Arabic أَخْيَر (ʔaḵyar), elative of خَيْر (ḵayr), which latter also serves as an elative on its own. However, the long second syllable may point to influence by خِيار (ḵiyār) or أَخْيار (ʔaḵyār), plurals of the same خَيْر (ḵayr).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
aħjar