għanja

Maltese

Root
għ-n-j
8 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic أُغْنِيَة (ʔuḡniya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːn.ja/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːn.ja/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣan.ja/ (archaic, rural)
• Rhymes: -aːnja, -aˤːnja, -anja

Noun

għanja f (plural għanjiet)

1. a song

Etymology 2

See the lemma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːn.ja/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːn.ja/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣaːn.ja/ (archaic, rural)
• Rhymes: -aːnja, -aˤːnja

Adjective

għanja f

1. feminine singular of għani