regħxa

Maltese

Root
r-għ-x
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic رِعْشَة (riʕša, “trembling, quivering”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛː.ʃa/
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛˤː.ʃa/ (archaic)
  • Homophone: regħexha
  • Rhymes: -ɛːʃa, -ɛˤːʃa

Noun

regħxa f

  1. verbal noun of regħex
    1. blush, blushing
    2. shame
      Synonyms: diżunur, għajb, mistħija, (archaic) għar
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