għajnuna

Maltese

Root
għ-j-n (help)
4 terms

Etymology

Derived from għen, itself from Arabic ⁧أَعانَ⁩ (ʔaʕāna). Compare Arabic ⁧مَعُونة⁩ (maʕūna). For the form compare also ⁧دَيْنُونة⁩ (daynūna) and suchlike.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ajˈnuː.na/
IPA^(key): /aˤːjˈnuː.na/ (archaic)
Rhymes: -uːna
Homophone: għinu na (one pronunciation)

Noun

għajnuna f (plural għajnuniet)

help, aid

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