għanja

Maltese

Root
għ-n-j
8 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic أُغْنِيَة (ʔuḡniya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːn.ja/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤːn.ja/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣan.ja/ (archaic, rustic)
  • Rhymes: -aːnja, -aˤːnja, -anja

Noun

għanja f (plural għanjiet)

  1. a song
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:
      Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti
      - bil-ferħ insiġtha jien, -
      hi għanja lis-Sbuħija
      Sultana tal-ħolqien.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 2

See the lemma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːn.ja/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤːn.ja/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣaːn.ja/ (archaic, rustic)
  • Rhymes: -aːnja, -aˤːnja

Adjective

għanja f

  1. feminine singular of għani
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