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
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