inġir

Maltese

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic إنْجِيل‎ (ʾinjīl) with -r for -l as in some other words. Eventually from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good tidings”), whence also the contemporary words (through Latin and Italian).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈd͡ʒiːr/

Noun

inġir m

  1. (Christianity, obsolete) gospel
    Synonyms: vanġelu, evanġelju
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