ħżieża

Maltese

Alternative forms

• ħżież

Etymology

From Arabic حُصَاص (ḥuṣāṣ, “mange, scab”), from حَصَّ (ḥaṣṣa, “to become hairless”), with voicing of ص (ṣ) as in several other Maltese words.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħzɪː.za/

Noun

ħżieża f

1. ringworm (skin disease)

   Synonym: tienja