ġiżi

Maltese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪ/
  • Rhymes: -iːzɪ

Noun

ġiżi f or pl (collective)

  1. hoary stock (Matthiola incana)
    • 1936, R. M. B., “Għal kull ma ħlaqtilna iċ-ċaħda trid minn’na”, in Lehen il-Malti, numbers 61-62, lines 10–12:
      ġiżimin, ġiżi, dalji u tulipan !
      X’għaxqa ta’ lwien imżewqa, sbieħ, safjin !
      ifuħu kollha : iżda mhux bħal xuxlin !!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (Xagħra, Għajnsielem, Nadur) alternative form of narċis: daffodil, narcissus

Etymology 2

Root
ġ-ż-j
4 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪ.zɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪzɪ

Noun

ġiżi m (instance noun ġiżja)

  1. (obsolete) verbal noun of ġeża
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