żewġ

Maltese

Root
ż-w-ġ
4 terms

Maltese numbers ^(edit)

	2	3  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: tnejn     Attributive cardinal: (short form) żewġ, (long form) żewġt, (short form) ġiex, (long form) ġiext     Ordinal: tieni     Adverbial: darbtejn     Fractional: nofs

Etymology

From Arabic زَوْج (zawj, “pair”), from Ancient Greek ζεῦγος (zeûgos, “yoke”). Compare Moroccan Arabic جوج (jūj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛwt͡ʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɛwt͡ʃ

Numeral

żewġ m or f

1. short attributive form of tnejn (“two”)

   Synonym: ġiex

   Coordinate term: (long attributive form) żewġt

Usage notes

• The attributive forms are used before counted nouns. The short form is used before all words that start with a vowel or single consonant (except jiem). For the use before consonant clusters see the notes at żewġt.

Noun

żewġ m (plural żwieġ, feminine mara)

1. husband

   Synonym: raġel

2. (now rare) couple (two people)

   Synonym: koppja

3. (now rare) pair (two things)

   Synonym: par

Inflection

Inflection of żewġ

		singular		plural
		m	f
singular	1st person	żewġi		żewġna
	2nd person	żewġek		żewġkom
	3rd person	żewġu	żewġha	żewġhom
plural	1st person	żwieġi		żwieġna
	2nd person	żwieġek		żwieġkom
	3rd person	żwieġu	żwieġha	żwieġhom