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
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