għax

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَى شَأْنِ (ʕalā šaʔni, literally “on the issue of”) or a contraction of għaliex. Cognate with Egyptian Arabic عشان, علشان (ʕašān, ʕalašān, “because”). Compare also Maltese biex.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːʃ/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːʃ/ (archaic)

Conjunction

għax

  1. because
    • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Imnalla għajjatlu Fredu u kellu jwaqqaf l-eloġju ta’ nannuh, għax naħseb l-istorja li kien imiss kienet li għandu xi gżira privata.
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Derived terms

  • għax għax
  • għax hekk
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