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

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