għanem

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic غَنَم (ḡanam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.nɛm/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈaˤː.nɛm/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.nɛm/ (archaic, rural)
• Rhymes: -aːnɛm, (archaic) -aˤːnɛm, (archaic, rural) -anɛm

Noun

għanem m

1. livestock, cattle (in the broader sense), especially sheep

Usage notes

• The word appears not to be in general use. It may be either dated or restricted chiefly to rural parlance.