lawda
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from
Italian
lauda
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈlaw.da/
Noun
lawda
f
(
plural
lawdi
)
(
historical
)
a
medieval
poetic
work with
religious
themes
(
Catholicism
,
in the plural
)
lauds
(
a prayer service following matins
)