pitgħada
Maltese
Alternative forms
- bitgħada
Etymology
From pit- + għada. The former is in all likelihood from Arabic بَعْدَ (baʕda, “after”), which has been lost in Maltese except in mbagħad. Compare Moroccan Arabic بعد غدا (baʕd ḡadda).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɪˈtaː.da/
- IPA(key): /pɪˈtaˤː.da/ (archaic)
- IPA(key): /pɪdˈɣa.da/ (archaic, rustic)
Adverb
pitgħada
Derived terms
- pitpitgħada