għatu

Maltese
Root
għ-t-j (covering)
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غِطَاء‎ (ḡiṭāʔ). However, the final -u is hardly explainable from this form; hence probably merged with غَطْو‎ (ḡaṭw, “the act of covering”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.tu/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.tu/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣa.tu/ (archaic, rural)
  • Homophone: agħtu (except rural)

Noun

għatu m (plural għotjien)

  1. lid (top or cover)

Derived terms
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