"tiġieġ" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /tɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ/ Forms: tiġieġa [singulative], tiġiġiet [paucal]
Etymology: From Arabic دَجَاج (dajāj). The initial t- by dissimilation. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|دَجَاج}} Arabic دَجَاج (dajāj)
  1. chicken(s) Tags: collective, masculine Categories (lifeform): Birds, Poultry Derived forms: Buttiġieġ [surname] Related terms: farruġ, fellus, qroqqa, serduq
    Sense id: en-tiġieġ-mt-noun-O3fgk1My Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for tiġieġ meaning in Maltese (1.4kB)

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          "word": "serduq"
        }
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        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "ipa": "/tɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ/"
    }
  ],
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