għażiż

Maltese

Root
għ-ż-ż (cherishing)
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَزِيز (ʕazīz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈziːs/
• IPA^(key): /aˤːˈziːs/ (archaic)

Adjective

għażiż (feminine singular għażiża, plural għeżież, comparative egħżeż or agħażż)

1. dear; cherished

Usage notes

• This is one of the adjectives that still usually take the definite article when following a noun with a pronominal suffix, as e.g. in the ecclesiastical address ħuti l-għeżież (“[my] dear brothers and sisters”).