tiġieġ

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic دَجَاج (dajāj), with a change of initial by dissimilation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːt͡ʃ

Noun

tiġieġ m (collective, singulative tiġieġa, paucal tiġiġiet)

  1. chicken(s)
    laħam tat-tiġieġchicken meat

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