kefrija

Maltese

Root
k-f-r
4 terms

Alternative forms

• kufrija (obsolete)

Etymology

Regarding the obsolete variant probably inherited from Arabic كُفْرِيّة (kufriyya, “blasphemousness, a blasphemy, an act of unbelief”). Alternatively formed from the adjective kiefer, from Arabic كافِر (kāfir), +‎ -ija.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛfˈriː.ja/

Noun

kefrija f

1. cruelty, harshness, ruthlessness