għadu

Maltese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.du/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.du/ (archaic)

Etymology 1
Root
għ-d-w (enmity)
2 terms

Inherited from Arabic عَدُوّ (ʕaduww). The plural għedewwa continues Arabic عَداوة (ʕadāwa, “enmity”), reinterpreted as plural by analogy with forms like qraba, Nsara.

Noun

għadu m (plural għedewwa)

  1. enemy, adversary
    Antonyms: ħabib, sieħeb

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adverb

għadu

  1. form of għad
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