dgħajsa

Maltese

Etymology

Inherited from dialectal Arabic; compare Tunisian Arabic دغيسة (dḡīsa, “lightship”). Apparently a diminutive form.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaːj.sa/, /ˈdaj.sa/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈdaˤːj.sa/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈdɣaj.sa/ (archaic, rural)

Noun

dgħajsa f (plural dgħajjes)

1. boat
   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-Għerf 14:6:

     Hekk ukoll, meta kienu qegħdin jinqerdu l-ġganti l-kbar, fuq dgħajsa skansat it-tama tad-dinja u, immexxija minn idek, ħalliet lid-dinja żerriegħa ta’ nisel ġdid.

     King James Version translation: For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished, the hope of the world governed by thy hand escaped in a weak vessel, and left to all ages a seed of generation.

   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-Għerf ta' Ġesú Bin Sirak 33:2:

     Bniedem għaqli ma jobgħodx il-Liġi, u min juri wiċċ b’ieħor fil-ħarsien tagħha qisu dgħajsa fil-maltemp.

     King James Version translation: A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.

   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, San Mattew 4:22:

     Minnufih telqu d-dgħajsa u lil missierhom, u marru warajh.

     New International Version translation: and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Hypernyms

• mirkeb, bastiment

Coordinate terms

• ġifen, xini
• vapur

Descendants

• → English: dghaisa