qalb minfuda b'sejf in-niket
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
Literally: “a heart pierced by the sword of grief”. After Luke 2:35, where the Virgin Mary is told a sword will pierce her soul, which is generally interpreted as a reference to her watching the death of her son.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
qalb minfuda b’sejf in-niket f
- (idiomatic) a grieving heart, broken heart; said of the Virgin Mary, but also generally of a mother who has lost a child