siġġu

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian seggia and/or Italian seggio, eventually derived from Latin sedere (“to sit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪd.d͡ʒu/

Noun

siġġu m (plural siġġijiet)

  1. chair
    • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Ninżel fuq tarf is-siġġu u ngħolli għajnejja ’l fuq bis-slow motion. Il-brimba ta’ fuq moħħha ma tidhirx feroċi daqskemm ħsibt, ejja.
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  2. seat (in a parliament, committee etc.)

See also

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