xiħ

Maltese

Root
x-j-ħ
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɪːħ/

Adjective

xiħ (feminine singular xiħa, plural xjuħ, diminutive xwejjaħ, comparative ixjeħ or ixjaħ)

  1. (of people) old, elderly
    Antonym: żagħżugħ
    Coordinate term: (of things) qadim
  2. (figurative) wise
    Synonym: għaref

Usage notes

  • The synonym anzjan is sometimes preferred as more polite (like English “senior citizen”), especially in official or media parlance. Nevertheless xiħ remains a common and neutral word.

Noun

xiħ m (plural xjuħ, feminine xiħa, diminutive xwejjaħ)

  1. an old man
    Antonyms: żagħżugħ, (dated, male) sabi, (female) tfajla, (female) xebba
  2. (figurative) an experienced person; an expert in experience
    Synonym: espert
  3. (obsolete, chiefly in placenames only) an elder of a community
    Synonym: anzjan
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