nħawi

Maltese

Root
n-ħ-j
6 terms

Alternative forms

  • inħawi (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

With metathesis from Arabic نَوَاحِي (nawāḥī), plural of نَاحِيَة (nāḥiya), whence Maltese naħa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)nˈħaː.wɪ/

Noun

nħawi pl

  1. areas; surroundings (of a city); parts (of a region)
  2. neighbourhood
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