qalbieni
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== Maltese ==
=== Etymology ===
From qalb + -ieni, from Arabic قَلْب (qalb), perhaps after the expression قَوِيُّ القَلْبِ (qawiyyu l-qalbi, “courageous”, literally “strong of heart”).
The same notion exists in many languages, compare German beherzt, English take heart, etc. Compare also the etymology of courage.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ʔalˈbɪː.nɪ/
Rhymes: -ɪːnɪ
=== Adjective ===
qalbieni (feminine singular qalbiena or qalbenija, plural qalbiena or qalbenin)
courageous; brave
Synonym: kuraġġuż