swied il-qalb

Maltese

Etymology

Literally, “blackness of heart”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌswɪː.t‿ɪlˈʔalp/

Noun

swied il-qalb m

1. sadness, dolefulness
   • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Fuq Qabar Oħti”, in Fanali bil-Lejl:

     U waqt li nħares fuq ta’ qalbi x-xitla
     tat-tifkiriet tinbet tifkira ġdida,
     b’warda ta’ swied il-qalb fejn tilma demgħa
     minn ħbub għajnejja.

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Related terms

• qalbu sewda