Għid

Maltese

Root
għ-j-d (feast)
3 terms

Etymology

Ellipsis of l-Għid il-Kbir (literally “the great feast”). Compare Arabic الْعِيدُ الْكَبِير (al-ʕīdu l-kabīr) used by Arabic-speaking Christians.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛjt/, /ajt/
• IPA^(key): /əˤjt/ (archaic)
• Rhymes: -ɛjt, -ajt, -əˤjt
• Homophone: għid

Noun

l-Għid m

1. (Christianity) Easter (feast celebrating the resurrection of Christ)

   Synonym: l-Għid il-Kbir

See also

• Milied