dgħif

Maltese

Root
d-għ-f
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ضَعِيف (ḍaʕīf, “weak”). The original sense is continued by dgħajjef, from a diminutive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛjf/, /dajf/
• IPA^(key): /dəˤjf/ (archaic)

Adjective

dgħif (feminine singular dgħifa, plural dgħifa or dgħaf)

1. lean (of meat: containing little fat)