xniegħa

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic شَناعة‎ (šanāʿa, “repulsiveness, abomination”), probably referring to the scandalous subject matter, but perhaps also because gossip is itself repulsive.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɪːja/

Noun

xniegħa f (plural xnigħat)

  1. rumor; gossip
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