żagħżugħ

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Maltese

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Root
ż-għ-ż-għ
2 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic *زَغْزُوغ (*zaḡzūḡ), variant of زَعْزُوع (zaʕzūʕ, thin, meagre, lanky); compare زُغْزُغ (zuḡzuḡ, short, small).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zaˈzuːħ/
    • IPA(key): /zaˤːˈzuːħ/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /zaɣˈzuːħ/ (archaic, rural)

Adjective

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żagħżugħ (feminine singular żagħżugħa, plural żgħażagħ)

  1. young
    Antonym: xiħ

Noun

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żagħżugħ m (plural żgħażagħ or subien, feminine tfajla or xebba)

  1. adolescent or young man; youth

Usage notes

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  • The plural żgħażagħ usually includes females. The plural subien is used to specify the masculine.