għuda

Maltese

Etymology

Singulative of Arabic عُود‎ (ʕūd). The basic word was displaced by Maltese injam.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔw.da/, /ˈaw.da/
  • IPA(key): /ˈəˤw.da/ (archaic)

Noun

għuda f (plural għudiet or għewied or għawwied, diminutive għewejda)

  1. a piece of wood
  2. anything made of wood

Proper noun

l-Għuda f

  1. (Christianity, also l-Għuda tas-Salib) the True Cross; the wooden cross of Christ
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