anzjan
Maltese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Sicilian anzianu and/or Italian anziano, from Vulgar Latin *anteanus, derived from Latin ante.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]anzjan (feminine singular anzjana, plural anzjani)
- (polite) old, elderly, senior (as in senior citizen)
- Synonym: (normal, neutral tone) xiħ
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