għaqda
Maltese
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għ-q-d |
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Etymology
editSingulative derivation from Arabic عَقْد (ʕaqd, “tying, binding, contracting”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgħaqda f (plural għaqdiet)
- union (institution or commitment by which two or more persons become united, e.g. marriage)
- society, alliance, league, club (body of members formally organised for some purpose)
- 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!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
See also
edit- qagħda (not to be confused)