tieġ
Maltese
Root |
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t-j-ġ |
3 terms |
Etymology
From Arabic تَاج (tāj, “crown, diadem”). Semantically from a ceremonial headpiece worn on one's wedding day. Possibly the bride's chaplet (the symbol of her virginity), but more probably the wedding crowns of the Byzantine tradition, by which Malta was influenced in the Middle Ages.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɪːt͡ʃ/
Noun
tieġ m (plural tiġien or tiġijiet)
- wedding