Maltese edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic عَلَى شَأْنِ (ʕalā šaʔni, literally on the issue of) or a contraction of għaliex. Cognate with Egyptian Arabic عشان, علشان (ʕašān, ʕalašān, because). Compare also Maltese biex.

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

għax

  1. because