bitħa

== Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic بَطْحَاء (baṭḥāʔ). As usually in Maltese, the emphatic -ṭ- was made plain early on by dissimilation against the -ḥ- (otherwise we would expect *batħa). Compare Tunisian Arabic بَطْحَة. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɪt.ħa/ Rhymes: -ɪtħa === Noun === bitħa f (plural btieħi, diminutive btejħa) yard, courtyard (open area by a house)