غودش

Arabic

Etymology

Probably from a Phoenician root 𐤂-𐤅-𐤋 (g-w-l), meaning something like “turn around”. If this derivation is correct, the Arabs must have got the name from Ancient Greek Γαύδος (Gaúdos), Γαύλος (Gaúlos), perhaps through Latin Gaudos, Gaulos. The specifics of the borrowing are related to the question of the pre-Arabic language of Malta and whether there was any population continuity after the conquest.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣaw.daʃ/

Proper noun

غَوْدَش • (ḡawdaš) m

  1. Gozo (the second largest island of Malta)

Declension

Declension of noun غَوْدَش (ḡawdaš)
singular basic singular diptote
indefinite definite construct
informal غَوْدَش
ḡawdaš 		الْغَوْدَش
al-ḡawdaš 		غَوْدَش
ḡawdaš
nominative غَوْدَشُ
ḡawdašu 		الْغَوْدَشُ
al-ḡawdašu 		غَوْدَشُ
ḡawdašu
accusative غَوْدَشَ
ḡawdaša 		الْغَوْدَشَ
al-ḡawdaša 		غَوْدَشَ
ḡawdaša
genitive غَوْدَشَ
ḡawdaša 		الْغَوْدَشِ
al-ḡawdaši 		غَوْدَشِ
ḡawdaši

Descendants

  • Maltese: Għawdex
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