żewġ

From Arabic زَوْج (zawj, “pair”), from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος (zeûgos, “yoke”). Compare Moroccan Arabic جوج (jūj).

• IPA^(key): /zɛwt͡ʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɛwt͡ʃ

żewġ m or f

1. short attributive form of tnejn (“two”)

   Synonym: ġiex

   Coordinate term: (long attributive form) żewġt

• The attributive forms are used before counted nouns. The short form is used before all words that start with a vowel or single consonant (except jiem). For the use before consonant clusters see the notes at żewġt.

żewġ m (dual żewġejn, plural żwieġ, feminine mara)

1. husband

   Synonym: raġel

2. (now rare) couple (two people)

   Synonym: koppja

3. (now rare) pair (two things)

   Synonym: par