ġifen

Maltese

Root
ġ-f-n
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جَفْن (jafn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪ.fɛn/

Noun

ġifen m (plural iġfna or ġfien, diminutive ġfejjen)

1. sailing ship

   Synonym: xini

   • c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-proverbji 31:14:

     Bħal ġifen tal-merkanti, hi ġġib mill-bogħod ikilha.

     King James Version translation: She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

See also

• bastiment
• dgħajsa
• mirkeb
• vapur