"għajxa" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈaːj.ʃa/, /ˈaj.ʃa/, /ˈaˤːj.ʃa/ Forms: għajxiet [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic عَيْش (ʕayš), perhaps merged with عِيشة (ʕīša). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|عَيْش}} Arabic عَيْش (ʕayš), {{m|ar|عِيشة}} عِيشة (ʕīša) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=għajxiet}} għajxa f (plural għajxiet)
  1. livelihood Tags: feminine Synonyms: għajxien
    Sense id: en-għajxa-mt-noun-wd4uQBuj
  2. life, lifespan Tags: feminine Synonyms: għomor, ħajja
    Sense id: en-għajxa-mt-noun-cxEJ9a8f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: għajxa ta’ lejla
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈaːj.ʃa/, /ˈaj.ʃa/, /ˈaˤːj.ʃa/ Forms: għajxiet [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. One may compare the verb għajjex (“to keep alive, earn livelihood”), but the sense is only a vague match and the formation is entirely unclear. Therefore it may be noted that De Soldanis in one of his colloquial dialogues includes an upper-class lady who owns two Muslim maids called Għajxa and Fatma. It is conceivable that the Arabic name عائِشة (ʕāʔiša, “Aisha”) was seen as a prototypical maid's name and developed into an appellative. (The Maltese Order retaliated against the Ottoman slave raids, which habitually targeted Malta and the waters around it, by developing its own trade in Muslim slaves.) Etymology templates: {{unc|mt}} Uncertain, {{m|mt|għajjex|t=to keep alive, earn livelihood}} għajjex (“to keep alive, earn livelihood”), {{m|mt||Għajxa}} Għajxa, {{m|mt||Fatma}} Fatma, {{m|ar|عائِشة|t=Aisha}} عائِشة (ʕāʔiša, “Aisha”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=għajxiet}} għajxa f (plural għajxiet)
  1. (obsolete) governess, maid in the household Tags: feminine, obsolete
    Sense id: en-għajxa-mt-noun-aNq4luXI Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 13 11 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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