beċċun

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Maltese

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Root
b-ċ-n
5 terms

Etymology

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Early borrowing (with b- for p-) from Sicilian picciuni, from Latin pīpiōnem, of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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beċċun m (plural bċieċen, feminine beċċuna, diminutive bċejċen)

  1. pigeon
    Synonym: ħamiem
  2. (figuratively) darling, honey
  3. (figuratively) simpleton, gull
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