għuda

Maltese

Etymology

Singulative of Arabic عُود (ʕūd). The basic word was displaced by Maltese injam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔw.da/, /ˈaw.da/
• IPA^(key): /ˈəˤw.da/ (archaic)

Noun

għuda f (plural għudiet or għewied or għawwied, diminutive għewejda)

1. a piece of wood
2. anything made of wood

Proper noun

l-Għuda f

1. (Christianity, also l-Għuda tas-Salib) the True Cross; the wooden cross of Christ