Għebrew

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Maltese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian ebreo, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī). The was added to the spelling etymologically after the Hebrew form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛːbˈrɛw/
  • IPA(key): /ɛˤːbˈrɛw/ (archaic, probably never occurred in this word)
  • Rhymes: -ɛw

Adjective

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Għebrew (feminine singular Għebrija, plural Għebrej)

  1. (of a person) Hebrew
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