Maltese edit

Root
għ-d-r
6 terms

Etymology edit

An extended form of Arabic مَعْذِرَة (maʕḏira).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

mogħdrija f (plural mogħdrijiet)

  1. pity; compassion
    Synonym: kompassjoni
  2. mercy; mercifulness
    Synonyms: ħniena, miżerikordja