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: għinuna (one pronunciation)

Noun

għajnuna f (plural għajnuniet)

1. help, aid