mejjet

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Maltese

Root
m-w-t
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَيِّت (mayyit).

Pronunciation

Adjective

mejjet (feminine singular mejta, plural mejtin or (archaic) mwiet)

  1. dead
  2. apathetic
  3. numb, paralyzed
  4. dull
  5. longing, eager

Usage notes

  • The broken plural mwiet is archaic and now only used in fixed expressions like qam minn bejn l-imwiet (“to rise from the dead”).

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