Borrowed fromSicilianziu, fromLatinthius, fromAncient Greekθεῖος(theîos). Displaced the native Arabic termsgħamm(“paternal uncle”) andħal(“maternal uncle”), in part probably because this distinction is less relevant in the European family system.

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡siː.ju/

ziju m (pluralzijiet,femininezija)

1. uncle

   Hyponyms:ħal(“maternal uncle”),għamm(“paternal uncle”)

   Għandu relazzjoni ħafna tajba ma’zijuh.

   He has a very good relationship withhis uncle.

   • c.2015,Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija,→OCLC,Il-Ktieb tal-Levitiku10:4:

     Mosè sejjaħ lil Misael u lil Elsafan, ulied Għużżijel, iz-ziju ta’ Aron, u qalilhom: “Ersqu ’l hawn u ħudu lill-kuġini tagħkom minn quddiem il-post qaddis ’il barra mill-kamp.”

     New International Version translation: Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’suncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”

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