kefrija

Maltese

Root
k-f-r
4 terms

Alternative forms

  • kufrija (obsolete)

Etymology

Regarding the obsolete variant probably inherited from Arabic كُفْرِيّة (kufriyya, “blasphemousness, a blasphemy, an act of unbelief”). Alternatively formed from the adjective kiefer, from Arabic كافِر (kāfir), +‎ -ija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛfˈriː.ja/

Noun

kefrija f

  1. cruelty, harshness, ruthlessness
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