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Maltese
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
Maltese
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Etymology
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From
Arabic
يَأْس
(
yaʔs
,
“
despair
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/jɪːs/
Noun
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jies
m
hope
;
but chiefly in a negative context, especially with
qata’
(
“
to give up
”
)
Synonyms:
tama
,
speranza
Il-marida qatgħet
jiesha
mill-fejqan.
―
The ill woman gave up
hope
for healing.
Categories
:
Maltese terms inherited from Arabic
Maltese terms derived from Arabic
Maltese 1-syllable words
Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation
Maltese lemmas
Maltese nouns
Maltese masculine nouns
Maltese terms with usage examples
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