beċċun
Maltese
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b-ċ-n |
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Etymology
editEarly borrowing (with b- for p-) from Sicilian picciuni, from Latin pīpiōnem, of onomatopoeic origin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbeċċun m (plural bċieċen, feminine beċċuna, diminutive bċejċen)
- pigeon
- Synonym: ħamiem
- (figuratively) darling, honey
- (figuratively) simpleton, gull