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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈħad͡ʒɛp/, /ˈħaːd͡ʒɛp/
Noun
ħaġeb m (plural ħuġbejn)
- (anatomy) eyebrow
Usage notes
- The singular has become uncommon and is often paraphrased, e.g. wieħed or waħda mill-ħuġbejn (literally “one of the eyebrows”). Note the possible use of the feminine in this construction.
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