kuġin

Maltese

Etymology

From Sicilian cucinu, cuginu and/or Italian cugino, both from Old French cosin, from Latin consobrinus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʊˈd͡ʒiːn/

Noun

kuġin m (plural kuġini, feminine kuġina)

  1. male cousin
    Ingħatat dispensa mill-knisja u żżewġet kuġinuha.
    She got a dispensation from the church and married her cousin.

Usage notes
  • As above, the stem is often extended to kuġinu- before pronominal suffixes, though forms like kuġinha are also correct.
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