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Maltese
Etymology
Literally: “a heart pierced by the sword of grief”. After Luke 2:35, where the Virgin Mary is told a sword will pierce her soul, which is generally interpreted as a reference to her watching the death of her son.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔalp mɪnˈfuː.da ˈpsɛj.f‿ɪnˈnɪ.kɛt/
Noun
qalb minfuda b’sejf in-niket f
- (idiomatic) a grieving heart, broken heart; said of the Virgin Mary, but also generally of a mother who has lost a child