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għatu

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Maltese

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Root
għ-t-j (covering)
4 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic غِطَاء (ḡiṭāʔ). However, the final -u is hardly explainable from this form; hence probably merged with غَطْو (ḡaṭw, the act of covering).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.tu/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.tu/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣa.tu/ (archaic, rural)
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)
  • Homophone: agħtu (except rural)

Noun

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għatu m (plural għotjien)

  1. lid (top or cover)

Derived terms

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