minkejja

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Maltese[edit]

Root
n-k-j
4 terms

Etymology[edit]

From minn +‎ nkejja, literally from spite/teasing (of). A very common construct for prepositions with this meaning; compare Arabic رَغْمَ (raḡma), English in spite of, German trotz, etc.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

minkejja

  1. despite, in spite of