żagħżugħ
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Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic *زَغْزُوغ (*zaḡzūḡ), variant of زَعْزُوع (zaʕzūʕ, “thin, meagre, lanky”); compare زُغْزُغ (zuḡzuḡ, “short, small”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
żagħżugħ (feminine singular żagħżugħa, plural żgħażagħ)
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
żagħżugħ m (plural żgħażagħ or subien, feminine tfajla or xebba)
- adolescent or young man; youth
Usage notes[edit]
- The plural żgħażagħ usually includes females. The plural subien is used to specify the masculine.