mistħija

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Maltese

Root
ħ-j-j (life)
8 terms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From mistħi (“bashful”) +‎ -ija.

Noun

mistħija f

  1. shyness, bashfulness
  2. shame, embarrassment
    Synonym: regħxa
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “It-Tallab”, in Fl-Arena:
      Wara l-bibien,
      fit-tul tat-toroq twal,
      batejt
      il-għeja
      il-qtigħ ta’ qalb,
      batejt fuq kollox il-mistħija;
      iżda ġarrabt ukoll
      il-ferħ u l-għaxqa
      li kull tallab iħoss
      x’ħin jasal wisq għajjien bil-ħorġa f’idu
      bil-ħobż għand ommu mġewħa.
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Etymology 2

See the lemma.

Adjective

mistħija

  1. feminine singular of mistħi
  2. plural of mistħi
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