ħaġa

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic حاجة‎ (ḥāja, “need, necessity”). The sense “thing” is present in many Arabic dialects, including all African ones. It originated as a generalization of “necessity” in the sense of “thing[s] needed for some purpose”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈħaːdʒɐ/

Noun

ħaġa f (plural ħwejjeġ)

  1. thing
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