żwieġ

Maltese

Root
ż-w-ġ
4 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zwɪːt͡ʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɪːt͡ʃ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic زَوَاج (zawāj).

Noun

żwieġ m (plural żwiġijiet)

1. marriage

   Iż-żwieġ kattoliku huwa għaqda qaddisa bejn raġel wieħed u mara waħda.

   Catholic marriage is a holy union between one man and one woman.

   Hemm ukoll żwiġijiet bejn persuni tal-istess sess jew bejn iktar minn żewġ individwi.

   There are also marriages between persons of the same sex or between more than two individuals.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic أَزْواج (ʔazwāj).

Noun

żwieġ

1. plural of żewġ (“husband”)