qalbieni
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Maltese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From qalb + -ieni, from Arabic قَلْب (qalb), perhaps after the expression قَوِيُّ القَلْبِ (qawiyyu l-qalbi, “courageous”, literally “strong of heart”).
The same notion exists in many languages, compare German beherzt, English take heart, etc. Compare also the etymology of courage.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]qalbieni (feminine singular qalbiena or qalbenija, plural qalbiena or qalbenin)
- courageous; brave
- Synonym: kuraġġuż