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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic اِحْتَاجَ (iḥtāja, “to need”). The impersonal use seems to mirror that of Italian bisognare, but the Arabic passive يُحْتاجُ أَن (yuḥtāju ʔan) is also used in this way, so the Romance influence is not certain.
Pronunciation
Verb
ħtieġ (imperfect jeħtieġ, past participle meħtieġ or miħtieġ or maħtieġ, verbal noun ħtieġa)
- to need, require
- Synonym: għandu bżonn
- (impersonal) to be necessary
Jeħtieġ li nkunu onesti magħna nfusna.- We must be honest with ourselves.
- (literally, “It is necessary that we are honest with ourselves.”)
Usage notes
- In the sense of “need, require” it is used especially with actions (as in something needs reform) rather than with things.
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