għerusija

Maltese

Root
għ-r-s
4 terms

Etymology

Derived from għarus, from Arabic عَرُوس (ʕarūs), with the common measure for abstract nouns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.ruˈsiː.ja/
• IPA^(key): /ɛˤː.ruˈsiː.ja/ (archaic)

Noun

għerusija f (plural għerusiji or għerusijiet)

1. betrothal