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-erija
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Maltese
Etymology
mt :bor it:-eria + 1
Pronunciation
mt /-ɛˈriː.ja/
Suffix
suffix f
-ery class, group, or classification of
mt ġifa<t:coward> ġiferija<t:cowardice>
mt ġwejjef<t:timid> ġwejferija<t:cowardice>
mt ħabib<t:friend> ħbiberija<t:friendship>
mt tabib<t:doctor> tabiberija<t:medicine>
added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice)
mt siment<t:cement> simenterija<t:cement factory>
Derived terms
mt