mingħajr

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic مِنْ غَيْر (min ḡayr, “without”, literally “from other than”). By surface analysis, minn +‎ għajr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈnaːjr/, /mɪˈnajr/
  • IPA^(key): /mɪˈnaˤːjr/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /mɪnˈɣajr/ (archaic, rural)

Preposition

mingħajr

1. without
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     Naqbeż għal fuq saqajja u mbagħad Miss Camilleri teħodli b’idi mingħajr ma tħares lejja.

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Usage notes

• For the distinction between mingħajr and bla, see the latter word.

Inflection

Inflected forms of mingħajr
Personal-pronoun- including forms		singular		plural
		m	f
1st person		mingħajri		mingħajrna
2nd person		mingħajrek		mingħajrkom
3rd person		mingħajru	mingħajrha	mingħajrhom