għani

Maltese

Root
għ-n-j
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غَانِي (ḡānī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.nɪ/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈaˤː.nɪ/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣaː.nɪ/ (archaic, rural)
• Homophone: agħni (except rural)
• Rhymes: -aːnɪ, -aˤːnɪ

Adjective

għani (feminine singular għanja, plural għonja, comparative ogħna)

1. rich

   Synonym: (chiefly figurative) rikk

   Antonyms: fqir, povru

2. (nominalised) a rich man, a wealthy person

   Synonym: sinjur

   Il-qasma bejn l-għonja u l-fqar qed tikber.

   The gap between the rich and the poor is growing.