bżonn

Maltese

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Frankish *bisunnijabor.
    Vulgar Latin *bisonium
    Sicilian bisognubor.
    Maltese bżonn

    Borrowed from Sicilian bisognu, from Vulgar Latin *bisonium, borrowed from Frankish *bisunnija.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbzɔnn/

    Noun

    bżonn m (plural bżonnijiet or bżonni)

    1. need
      Synonym: ħtieġa
      Hemm bżonn li ssir riflessjoni dwar l-arkitettura finanzjarja Ewropea għall-iżvilupp.
      There is a need to reflect on the European financial architecture for development.

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