minkejja

Maltese

Root
n-k-j
4 terms

Etymology

From minn +‎ nkejja, literally “from spite/teasing (of)”. A very common construct for prepositions with this meaning; compare Arabic رَغْمَ (raḡma), English in spite of, German trotz, etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪnˈkɛj.ja/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjja

Preposition

minkejja

  1. despite, in spite of
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