swied il-qalb

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Maltese

Etymology

Literally, “blackness of heart”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌswɪː.t‿ɪlˈʔalp/

Noun

swied il-qalb m

  1. sadness, dolefulness
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Fuq Qabar Oħti”, in Fanali bil-Lejl:
      U waqt li nħares fuq ta’ qalbi x-xitla
      tat-tifkiriet tinbet tifkira ġdida,
      b’warda ta’ swied il-qalb fejn tilma demgħa
      minn ħbub għajnejja.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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