sewwa

Maltese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛw.wa/
  • Homophone: sewa

Etymology 1

From Arabic سَواء‎ (sawāʾ, “evenness, smoothness”).

Noun

sewwa m

  1. truth
    Synonym: verità
  2. that which is true and just; the right thing
    Synonym: dritt

Etymology 2

From Arabic سَوَّى‎ (sawwā, “to make even, to smoothen”)

Verb

sewwa (imperfect jsewwi, past participle msewwi)

  1. to mend, to solve (a problem, difficulty)
  2. to repair, to restore (something damaged, a loss)
    Synonym: rripara
Derived terms
  • tiswija
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