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passju

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Maltese

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Italian passio.

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    Noun

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    passju m (plural passji)

    1. (Christianity) Passion (the suffering of Christ, especially as recounted in the Gospel readings of Holy Week)
    2. (children's games) hopscotch
    3. (colloquial, usually with definite article) an expression of impatience or surprise
      X’il-passju trid issa?What the hell do you want now?