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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic يَأْس (yaʔs, “despair”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jies m
- hope; but chiefly in a negative context, especially with qata’ (“to give up”)
- Synonyms: tama, speranza
- Il-marida qatgħet jiesha mill-fejqan. ― The ill woman gave up hope for healing.