żagħżugħ

Maltese

Root
ż-għ-ż-għ
2 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

żagħżugħ (feminine singular żagħżugħa, plural żgħażagħ)

  1. young
    Antonym: xiħ

Noun

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

  1. adolescent or young man; youth

Usage notes

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