xhud
Maltese
Root |
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x-h-d |
Alternative forms
- xiehed (archaic or figurative)
Etymology
From Arabic شُهُود (šuhūd), plural of شاهِد (šāhid), whence the alternative form above. The new plural xhieda on the model of such forms as bdiewa, Nsara.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃuːt/
Noun
xhud m or f (plural xhieda)
- a witness