għani

Maltese
Root
għ-n-j
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غَانِي‎ (ḡānī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.nɪ/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.nɪ/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣaː.nɪ/ (archaic, rural)
  • Homophone: agħni (except rural)
  • Rhymes: -aːnɪ, -aˤːnɪ

Adjective

għani (feminine singular għanja, plural għonja, comparative ogħna)

  1. rich
    Synonym: (chiefly figurative) rikk
    Antonyms: fqir, povru
  2. (nominalised) a rich man, a wealthy person
    Synonym: sinjur
    Il-qasma bejn l-għonja u l-fqar qed tikber.
    The gap between the rich and the poor is growing.
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