Ħal Għargħur

Maltese

Etymology

From the name of the sandarac tree għargħar or else from għar (“cave”) +‎ għul (“ogre”). Modern irregular pronunciation possibly due to other old name of Casal Gregorio, Girgor or in this case Gargur in Maltese. The generally-considered-folk etymology of ‘the English mixing up the pronunciation of the name’ might have also taken effect.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħa.l‿ɡar.ɡur/
    • IPA(key): /ħa.l‿aˤːˈrəˤwr/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ħal ɣarˈɣuːr/ (archaic, rustic)

Proper noun

Ħal Għargħur m

  1. Għargħur (a village and local council of the Eastern Region, Malta)

Derived terms

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