ragħaj

Maltese

Root
r-għ-j
3 terms

Etymology

Agent noun of ragħa (“to graze”). Arabic uses the active participle راعٍ (rāʕin) instead.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raːj/, /raj/
• IPA^(key): /raˤːj/ (archaic)
• Homophone: raj (standard 2 only)
• Rhymes: -aːj, -aj, -aˤːj

Noun

ragħaj m (plural ragħajja, feminine ragħajja)

1. herdsman, shepherd