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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).
Pronunciation
Adjective
xiħ (feminine singular xiħa, plural xjuħ, diminutive xwejjaħ, comparative ixjeħ or ixjaħ)
- (of people) old, elderly
- Antonym: żagħżugħ
- Coordinate term: (of things) qadim
- (nominalised) an old man
Usage notes
- The synonym anzjan is sometimes preferred as more polite (like English “senior citizen”), especially in official or media parlance. Nevertheless xiħ remains a common and neutral word.