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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic *زَغْزُوغ (*zaḡzūḡ), variant of زَعْزُوع (zaʕzūʕ, “thin, meagre, lanky”); compare زُغْزُغ (zuḡzuḡ, “short, small”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
żagħżugħ (feminine singular żagħżugħa, plural żgħażagħ)
- young
- Antonym: xiħ
Noun
żagħżugħ m (plural żgħażagħ or subien, feminine tfajla or xebba)
- adolescent or young man; youth
Usage notes
- The plural żgħażagħ usually includes females. The plural subien is used to specify the masculine.