għajduna

Maltese

Root
għ-j-d (saying)
3 terms

Alternative forms

• għajdut
• għajdud

Etymology

Derived verbal noun of form I verb għad (to say, to tell), itself from form IV Arabic أَعَادَ (ʔaʕāda, “to repeat, say repeatedly”). For the form, compare għajnuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːj.duː.na/, /aj.du.na/
• IPA^(key): /aˤj.duː.na/ (archaic)

Noun

għajduna f (plural għajduniet)

1. Alternative form of għajdut
   1. rumor, hearsay, gossip
   2. proverb, saying

      Synonym: qawl