għads

Maltese

Etymology 1

From Arabic عَدَس‎ (ʕadas).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːt͡s/, /at͡s/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːt͡s/ (archaic)
  • Rhymes: -aːt͡s, -at͡s, -aˤːt͡s
  • Homophone: għats

Noun

għads m (collective, singulative għadsa, paucal għadsiet)

  1. lentil(s)
  2. mole(s)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • għadsi

Etymology 2

From Arabic غَطْس‎ (ḡaṭs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːt͡s/, /at͡s/
    • IPA(key): /aˤːt͡s/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ɣat͡s/ (archaic, rural)
  • Rhymes: -aːt͡s, -at͡s, -aˤːt͡s
  • Homophone: għats (except rural)

Noun

għads m (instance noun għadsa)

  1. verbal noun of għodos: diving
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