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Maltese
Etymology
Early borrowing (with b- for p-) from Sicilian picciuni, from Latin pīpiōnem, of onomatopoeic origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
beċċun m (plural bċieċen, feminine beċċuna, diminutive bċejċen)
- pigeon
- Synonym: ħamiem
- (figuratively) darling, honey
- (figuratively) simpleton, gull