paċpaċi

Maltese

Root
p-ċ-p-ċ
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَجْباج (bajbāj, “talking nonsense, garrulous, stupid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pat͡ʃˈpaː.t͡ʃɪ/

Adjective

paċpaċi (feminine singular paċpaċa, plural paċpaċa)

1. very talkative, babbling
2. (nominalised) windbag