xehwa
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic شَهْوة (šahwa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛː.wa/
Noun
xehwa f (plural xhiewi, paucal xehwiet)
- desire (with a negative overtone and especially sexual); lust, lustfulness
- Synonyms: ġibda, ħajra, xewqa
- birthmark
- Synonym: xewqa