taħwif

Maltese

Root
ħ-w-f (fear)
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic تَخْوِيف (taḵwīf).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taħˈwiːf/
• Rhymes: -iːf

Noun

taħwif m (instance noun taħwifa)

1. verbal noun of ħawwef: terror, panic

   Synonyms: biża’, (obsolete) maħafi, tfexfix

2. fluttering

   Synonyms: ferfir, tbelbil