mejjet

Maltese

Root
m-w-t
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَيِّت (mayyit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛj.jɛt/

Adjective

mejjet (feminine singular mejta, plural mejtin or (archaic) mwiet)

  1. dead
  2. apathetic
  3. numb, paralyzed
  4. dull
  5. longing, eager [with biex]

Usage notes

  • The broken plural mwiet is archaic and now only used in fixed expressions like qam minn bejn l-imwiet (“to rise from the dead”).

Derived terms

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