Għawdex

Maltese

Mappa satellitari ta' Għawdex u Kemmuna

Etymology

From Arabic غودش‎ (ġawdeš), from Latin Gaudus, from earlier Gaulos, from Ancient Greek Γαύδος (Gaúdos) / Γαύλος (Gaúlos). Ultimately from a Phoenician root 𐤂-𐤅-𐤋‎ (gwl), meaning something like turn around.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaˁːwdɛʃ/

Proper noun

Għawdex m

Gozo (the second-largest island in the Maltese archipelago)

Derived terms

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