żwieġ

Maltese
Root
ż-w-ġ
4 terms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zwɪːt͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːt͡ʃ

Etymology 1

From Arabic ⁧زَوَاج⁩ (zawāj).

Noun

żwieġ m (plural żwiġijiet)

  1. marriage
    Iż-żwieġ kattoliku huwa għaqda qaddisa bejn raġel wieħed u mara waħda.
    Catholic marriage is a holy union between one man and one woman.
    Hemm ukoll żwiġijiet bejn persuni tal-istess sess jew bejn iktar minn żewġ individwi.
    There are also marriages between persons of the same sex or between more than two individuals.

Etymology 2

From Arabic ⁧أَزْواج⁩ (ʔazwāj).

Noun

żwieġ

  1. plural of żewġ (“husband”)
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