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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic وَحْش (waḥš, “deserted, solitary; wild beast”). Compare also related وَحْشة (waḥša, “wildness, shyness, solitude, fear”) and وَحْشِيّ (waḥšiyy, “wild, uncivilised, cruel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
waħx m (plural uħux)
- (uncountable) horror, fright
- (countable) a scary or spooky being
- ghost, spectre
- Synonyms: ħares, fatat
- monster
- Synonym: mostru