mingħajr

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic مِنْ غَيْر (min ḡayr, “without”, literally “from other than”). By surface analysis, minn +‎ għajr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪˈnaːjr/, /mɪˈnajr/
    • IPA(key): /mɪˈnaˤːjr/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /mɪnˈɣajr/ (archaic, rustic)

Preposition

mingħajr

  1. without
    • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Naqbeż għal fuq saqajja u mbagħad Miss Camilleri teħodli b’idi mingħajr ma tħares lejja.
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Usage notes

  • For the distinction between mingħajr and bla, see the latter word.

Inflection

Inflected forms of mingħajr
Personal-pronoun-
including forms 		singular plural
m f
1st person mingħajri mingħajrna
2nd person mingħajrek mingħajrkom
3rd person mingħajru mingħajrha mingħajrhom
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