regħxa

Maltese

Root
r-għ-x
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic رِعْشَة (riʕša, “trembling, quivering”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛː.ʃa/
• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛˤː.ʃa/ (archaic)
• Homophone: regħexha
• Rhymes: -ɛːʃa, -ɛˤːʃa

Noun

regħxa f

1. verbal noun of regħex
   1. blush, blushing
   2. shame

      Synonyms: diżunur, għajb, mistħija, (archaic) għar