ġens

See also: gens, Gens, gēns, and Gens.

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic جِنْس (jins).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɛns/

Noun

ġens m (plural ġnus or ġnies)

1. people, nation
2. society (people of one’s country or community as a whole)
3. gender, sex (male or female)
4. (biology, taxonomy) genus (rank in a taxonomic classification)
5. (grammar) gender

Related terms

• poplu
• sess
• soċjetà