Maltese

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Root
n-ħ-j
6 terms

Alternative forms

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  • inħawi (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

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With metathesis from Arabic نَوَاحِي (nawāḥī), plural of نَاحِيَة (nāḥiya), whence Maltese naħa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nħawi pl

  1. areas; surroundings (of a city); parts (of a region)
  2. neighbourhood