baxx

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian vasciu／basciu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baʃ/

Adjective

baxx (feminine singular baxxa, plural baxxi, comparative (Gozo and Northern) ibxax or abaxx or ibaxx or ibjax)

1. low, down
   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pika”, in Fl-Arena:

     Il-għażla tar-rebbieħ
     kienet tqila bis-sħiħ,
     u Marzu Marzellu
     fetaħ ir-rixtellu,
     u tax-xita fir-raxx
     parpar baxx baxx.

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