bżonn

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian bisognu, from Old French besoing or late Vulgar Latin *bisonium, from Frankish *bisunnju, derived from Frankish *sunnju (“concern, care”), from Proto-Germanic *sunjō (“truth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbzɔnn/

Noun

bżonn m (plural bżonnijiet or bżonni)

1. need

   Synonym: ħtieġa

   Hemm bżonn li ssir riflessjoni dwar l-arkitettura finanzjarja Ewropea għall-iżvilupp. ― There is a need to reflect on the European financial architecture for development.

Derived terms

• għand bżonn