għajjen
Maltese
Root |
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għ-j-n |
Etymology
From Arabic عَيَّنَ (ʿayyana).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.jɛn/, /ˈaj.jɛn/
- IPA(key): /ˈaˤːj.jɛn/ (archaic)
Verb
għajjen (imperfect jgħajjen, past participle mgħajjen)
- to curse by means of the evil eye
- Kienu jgħidu li dik il-povra xiħa tgħajjen lin-nies.
- They used to say that poor old woman cast the evil eye on people.