reġina

See also: regina, regină, Regina, Regína, and Regīna

Maltese

Etymology

From Italian regina and/or Sicilian rigina, riggina, both from Latin rēgīna. If originally borrowed from Sicilian, the form would have been later influenced by either the masculine re (“king”) or the Italian form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛˈd͡ʒiː.na/

Noun

reġina f (plural rġejjen, masculine re)

1. queen

   Synonym: (see there for notes) sultana

2. (chess) queen

Derived terms

• reġina tan-naħal

 

Related terms

• renju