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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr).
Pronunciation
Adjective
żgħir (feminine singular żgħira, plural żgħar, diminutive żgħajjar, comparative iżgħar)
- small, little, tiny
- Antonym: kbir
- young
- minor
- Ħwejjeġ żgħar. ― matters of little importance.
- petty, narrow
- Moħħu żgħir. ― he is narrow-minded.
- short
- diskors żgħir. ― short speech.
- soġġorn żgħir. ― short stay.
- light
Derived terms