ġifa

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Maltese

Root
ġ-j-f
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جِيفَة (jīfa).

Pronunciation

Noun

ġifa f (plural ġwejjef)

  1. carcass, carrion
  2. (figuratively) abject, lacking personality; coward
    Synonym: ċass
  3. (figuratively) spiritless, unenergetic person
  4. (figuratively) slut