dgħif
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic ضَعِيف (ḍaʿīf, “weak”). The original sense is continued by dgħajjef, from a diminutive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛjf/
- IPA(key): /dɛˤjf/ (archaic)
Adjective
dgħif m (feminine singular dgħifa, plural dgħifa or dgħifin or dgħaf)
- lean (of meat: containing little fat)
Related terms
- dgħajjef