ġid

Maltese edit

Root
ġ-w-d
3 terms

Etymology edit

Probably from Arabic جَيِّد (jayyid, “good”) or a related form. Compare جَواد (jawād, “bountiful, generous”) and جَوْد (jawd), جائِد (jāʔid, “copious rain”). As a possible semantic influence compare also Italian beni (“goods, means, riches”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiːt/

Noun edit

ġid m

wealth, riches, property
Synonym: għana
worth, benefit, usefulness
Synonyms: fejda, utilità, valur