għaqda

Maltese

Root
għ-q-d
6 terms

Etymology

Singulative derivation from Arabic عَقْد (ʕaqd, “tying, binding, contracting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːʔ.da/
• IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːʔ.da/ (archaic)

Noun

għaqda f (plural għaqdiet)

1. union (institution or commitment by which two or more persons become united, e.g. marriage)
2. society, alliance, league, club (body of members formally organised for some purpose)
3. unity, sense of togetherness
   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Lis-Sena l-Ġdida 1964”, in Fl-Arena:

     X’sejra ġġibilna ġewwa l-fardal tiegħek.
     ja Sena Ġdida?
     Ah! biegħed minna
     il-għelt, il-ġlied,
     id-demm bejn l-aħwa;
     rażżan ir-regħba u l-ġibdiet tal-ħakma,
     rattab l-irjus u l-qlub,
     ġibilna s-sabar ta’ xulxin, l-imħabba,
     ġibilna l-għaqda,
     ġibilna s-sliem,
     ġibilna l-ħelsien!

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See also

• qagħda (not to be confused)