Għid

Maltese
Root
għ-j-d (feast)
2 terms

Etymology

Ellipsis of l-Għid il-Kbir (literally “the great feast”). Compare Arabic الْعِيدُ الْكَبِير (al-ʕīdu l-kabīr) used by Arabic-speaking Christians.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛjt/, /ajt/
  • IPA(key): /əˤjt/ (archaic)
  • Rhymes: -ɛjt, -ajt, -əˤjt
  • Homophone: għid

Noun

l-Għid m

  1. (Christianity) Easter (feast celebrating the resurrection of Christ)
    Synonym: l-Għid il-Kbir

See also
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