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Maltese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Arabic خَدّ (ḵadd, “cheek”).
Noun
ħadd m (plural ħaddejn)
- (anatomy) cheek
Inflection
Etymology 2
From Arabic أَحَد (ʔaḥad, “one, anybody”).
Pronoun
ħadd
- (chiefly with a negative) nobody
- (chiefly with xi) somebody; anybody
Usage notes
- Though the meaning “nobody” generally requires another negative, it is the default meaning. For example: Min jaf? – Ħadd. (“Who knows? – Nobody.”)
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Etymology 3
From Arabic أَحَد (ʔaḥad, “Sunday, the first day of the week”).
Noun
ħadd m (plural ħdud)
- Alternative spelling of Ħadd