nisel lifgħat

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From nisel +‎ lifgħat, a calque of Ancient Greek γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν (gennḗmata ekhidnôn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪ.sɛl lɪˈfaːt/
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪ.sɛ.l‿ɪl.lɪˈfaːt/ (with definite article)

Noun

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nisel lifgħat m

  1. (biblical) brood of vipers; generation of vipers; address used by Jesus for the Pharisees and Sadducees (three times in Matthew), and by John the Baptist for the unregerate Jews (Luke 3:7)