bżonn

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian bisognu, from Old French besoing or late Vulgar Latin *bisonium, from Frankish *bisunnju, derived from Frankish *sunnju (concern, care), from Proto-Germanic *sunjō (truth).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bżonn m (plural bżonnijiet or bżonni)

  1. need
    Synonym: ħtieġa
    Hemm bżonn li ssir riflessjoni dwar l-arkitettura finanzjarja Ewropea għall-iżvilupp.
    There is a need to reflect on the European financial architecture for development.

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