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żejt fil-bażwa

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Literally: “oil on a hernia”, because it has no healing effect.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛjt fɪlˈbaz.wa/

Noun

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żejt fil-bażwa m

  1. (idiomatic) something done in vain, a futile course of action
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