ferħ

Maltese

Root
f-r-ħ
8 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛrħ/
• Homophone: fergħ
• Rhymes: -ɛrħ

Etymology 1

From Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ).

Noun

ferħ m (collective, singulative ferħa)

1. joy, gladness, happiness

Etymology 2

From Arabic فَرْخ (farḵ, “chick”, formerly also “young of any animal”).

Noun

ferħ m (plural frieħ)

1. a young animal, especially a kitten