-iet
التعريفات والمعاني
== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
From French -ite, from Old French, from Latin -ītēs.
=== Suffix ===
-iet
-ite
== Maltese ==
=== Alternative forms ===
-at (regularly after għ, somewhat commonly after ħ and q)
=== Etymology ===
From Arabic ـَات (-āt), feminine and non-personal plural ending.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɪːt/
=== Suffix ===
-iet
a plural suffix used in some nouns, chiefly ones of Arabic origin and/or ending in -a
tfajla (“girl”) + -iet → tfajliet (“girls”)
qabża (“jump”) + -iet → qabżiet (“jumps”)
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