ħaġa –

"ħaġa is the Maltese word for "thing".

X’inhi din il-ħaġa? (What is this thing?)
Għandi ħafna ħwejjeġ x’nagħmel. (I have many things to do.)
Dik hi ħaġa tajba. (That is a good thing.)
Ma nafx kif taħdem din il-ħaġa. (I don’t know how this thing works.)"