Għanja tal-Għanjiet

Maltese

Etymology

Calque of Latin Canticum Canticorum, itself of Ancient Greek ᾎσμα τῶν ᾈσμάτων (Âisma tôn Āismátōn), itself of Hebrew שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים (šīr haš-šīrīm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːn.ja ta.lanˈjɪːt/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːn.ja ta.laˤːnˈjɪːt/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣan.ja tal.ɣanˈjɪːt/ (archaic, rural)

Proper noun

l-Għanja tal-Għanjiet f

1. (biblical) Canticles, Song of Songs, Song of Solomon