jedd

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic يَد (yad, authority, literally hand). Compare Latin manus, which may have influenced the semantic development. Doublet of id (hand), which continues the common dialectal Arabic form, while jedd was a more formal word that appeared in the classical shape.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jɛt/
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Noun

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jedd m (plural jeddijiet)

  1. a right, entitlement
    Synonym: (commoner) dritt

Tarifit

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic جد (jadd, grandfather)

Noun

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jedd m (Tifinagh spelling ⵊⴻⴷⴷ, plural rejdud, feminine jida)

  1. grandfather
    jeddimy grandfather
    jeddshis grandfather