Maltese edit

Root
x-n-għ
1 term

Etymology edit

From Arabic شَنَاعَة (šanāʕa, repulsiveness, abomination), probably referring to the scandalous subject matter, but perhaps also because gossip is itself repulsive.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɪː.ja/
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɪː.aˤ/ (archaic)

Noun edit

xniegħa f (plural xnigħat)

  1. rumor
  2. gossip
    Synonym: zekzik