beċċun

Maltese

Root
b-ċ-n
5 terms

Etymology

Early borrowing (with b- for p-) from Sicilian picciuni, from Latin pīpiōnem, of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛtˈt͡ʃuːn/

Noun

beċċun m (plural bċieċen, feminine beċċuna, diminutive bċejċen)

  1. squab, baby pigeon
  2. (figuratively) darling, honey
  3. (figuratively) simpleton, gull
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