Maltese

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Root
ħ-w-f
6 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic تَخْوِيف (taḵwīf).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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taħwif m (feminine taħwifa)

  1. verbal noun of ħawwef: terror, panic
    Synonyms: biża’, (archaic) maħafi, tfexfix
  2. fluttering
    Synonyms: ferfir, tbelbil