Maltese

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Root
għ-r-s
4 terms

Etymology

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Derived from għarus, from Arabic عَرُوس (ʕarūs), with the common measure for abstract nouns.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.ruˈsiː.ja/
  • IPA(key): /ɛˤː.ruˈsiː.ja/ (archaic)

Noun

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għerusija f (plural għerusiji or għerusijiet)

  1. betrothal