verġni

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Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sicilian vìrgini and/or Italian vergine, both from Latin virgo.

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Noun[edit]

verġni m or f by sense (plural verġni)

  1. virgin (a person, especially female, who has never had sexual intercourse)
    Synonym: xebba (religious or dated, female only)

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