xniegħa

Maltese
Root
x-n-għ
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic شَنَاعَة‎ (šanāʕa, “repulsiveness, abomination”), probably referring to the scandalous subject matter, but perhaps also because gossip is itself repulsive.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɪː.ja/
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɪː.aˤ/ (archaic)

Noun

xniegħa f (plural xnigħat)

  1. rumor
  2. gossip
    Synonym: zekzik
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