wiesa'

Maltese

Root
w-s-għ
6 terms

Alternative forms

• wasa’

Etymology

From Arabic وَاسِع (wāsiʕ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪː.sa/
• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪː.saˤ/ (archaic)
• Homophone: wiesgħa

Adjective

wiesa’ (feminine singular wiesgħa, plural wiesgħa or wesgħin or wisgħin, comparative usa’)

1. wide

   Il-babuni huma omnivori u jieklu varjetà wiesgħa ta’ ikel.

   Baboons are omnivorous and eat a wide variety of foods.

2. broad

   Dawn fihom programmi speċifiċi li jitrattaw ma’ oqsma xjentifiċi wiesgħa / wisgħin .

   They are made up of specific programmes dealing with broad scientific fields.