Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic يَأْس (yaʔs, “despair”).
Pronunciation[edit]
jies m
- hope; but chiefly in a negative context, especially with qata’ (“to give up”)
- Synonyms: tama, speranza
Il-marida qatgħet jiesha mill-fejqan.- The ill woman gave up hope for healing.