ħanut

Maltese

Root
ħ-n-t
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic حَانُوت (ḥānūt), cognate with Aramaic חָנוּתָא/ܚܳܢܽܘܬܴܐ (ḥānūṯā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħaˈnuːt/

Noun

ħanut m (plural ħwienet, diminutive ħwejnet)

1. shop
2. workshop
3. (Gozo) office

Derived terms

• ħanut tad-deheb
• ħanut tal-fakkini
• ħanut tal-merċa
• ħanut tax-xorb