mogħdrija

Maltese

Root
għ-d-r
6 terms

Etymology

An extended form of Arabic مَعْذِرَة (maʕḏira).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔdˈriː.ja/
• IPA^(key): /mɔˤːdˈriː.ja/ (archaic)

Noun

mogħdrija f (plural mogħdrijiet)

1. pity; compassion

   Synonym: kompassjoni

2. mercy; mercifulness

   Synonyms: ħniena, miżerikordja