mejjet
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic مَيِّت (mayyit).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛjːɛt/
Adjective
mejjet (feminine singular mejta, plural mejtin)
- dead
Usage notes
- An old broken plural is still used in the phrase qam minn bejn l-imwiet (“to rise from the dead”).
Related terms
- mewt
- miet