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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic لِحْيَة (liḥya).
Pronunciation
Noun
leħja f (plural leħjiet)
- beard as an object of shaving; facial hair; stubbles
- beard in general, as a style
Usage notes
- The tendency is to use leħja in sense 1 and daqna in sense 2.
Derived terms