bżonn

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian bisognu, from Old French besoing or late Vulgar Latin *bisonium, from Frankish *bisunnju, derived from Frankish *sunnju (“concern, care”), from Proto-Germanic *sunjō (“truth”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbzɔnn/

Noun

bżonn m (plural bżonnijiet or bżonni)

  1. need
    Synonym: ħtieġa
    Hemm bżonn li ssir riflessjoni dwar l-arkitettura finanzjarja Ewropea għall-iżvilupp. ― There is a need to reflect on the European financial architecture for development.

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