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Maltese
Etymology
From nisel + lifgħat, a calque of Ancient Greek γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν (gennḗmata ekhidnôn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪ.sɛl lɪˈfaːt/
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪ.sɛ.l‿ɪl.lɪˈfaːt/ (with definite article)
Noun
nisel lifgħat m
- (biblical) brood of vipers; generation of vipers; address used by Jesus for the Pharisees and Sadducees (three times in Matthew), and by John the Baptist for the unregerate Jews (Luke 3:7)