ġuħ

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic جُوع‎ (jūʿ). The pronunciation with a final [ħ] is regular in this noun as well as several forms of the now dated verb ġaħ (“be hungry”). Thence was it generalised throughout the root.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒuːħ/

Noun

ġuħ m

  1. hunger
  • ġaħ
  • ġewħan
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