gżira
Maltese
Alternative forms
- ġżira (less common)
Etymology
From Arabic جَزِيرَة (jazīra). The affrication of the initial consonant was blocked, or early on reverted, under the influence of the following alveolar fricative.
Pronunciation
Noun
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- island
- Ir-Repubblika ta’ Malta tikkonsisti minn arċipelago ta’ seba’ gżejjer.
- The Republic of Malta consists of an archipelago of seven islands.