"tieġ" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /tɪːt͡ʃ/ Forms: tiġien [plural], tiġijiet [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic تَاج (tāj, “crown, diadem”). Semantically from a ceremonial headpiece worn on one's wedding day. Possibly the bride's chaplet (the symbol of her virginity), but more probably the wedding crowns of the Byzantine tradition, by which Malta was influenced in the Middle Ages. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|تَاج|t=crown, diadem}} Arabic تَاج (tāj, “crown, diadem”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=tiġien|p2=tiġijiet}} tieġ m (plural tiġien or tiġijiet)
  1. wedding Wikipedia link: Marriage_in_the_Eastern_Orthodox_Church#The_crowning Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-tieġ-mt-noun-r9Go~~uH Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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