Maltese

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Root
b-ż-għ
14 terms

Etymology

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From beżżiegħ +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛzˈzɪː.jɛj/, /bɛzˈzɪː.jaj/
  • IPA(key): /bɛzˈzɪː.əˤj/ (archaic)

Adjective

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beżżiegħi (feminine singular beżżigħija, plural beżżigħin)

  1. cowardly, timorous, fearful
    Synonym: beżżiegħ