tiġieġ

Maltese

Tiġieġ

Etymology

From Arabic دَجَاج (dajāj). The initial t- by dissimilation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ/

Noun

tiġieġ m (collective, singulative tiġieġa, paucal tiġiġiet)

1. chicken(s)

Derived terms

• (surname) Buttiġieġ

 

See also

• farruġ
• fellus
• qroqqa
• serduq