xiħ

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Maltese[edit]

Root
x-j-ħ
5 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

xiħ (feminine singular xiħa, plural xjuħ, diminutive xwejjaħ, comparative ixjeħ or ixjaħ)

  1. (of people) old, elderly
    Antonym: żagħżugħ
    Coordinate term: (of things) qadim
  2. (nominalised) an old man

Usage notes[edit]

  • The synonym anzjan is sometimes preferred as more polite (like English “senior citizen”), especially in official or media parlance. Nevertheless xiħ remains a common and neutral word.
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