għaref

Maltese

Root
għ-r-f
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَارِف (ʕārif), active participle of عَرَفَ (ʕarafa, “to know”), whence Maltese jaf and għaraf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.rɛf/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.rɛf/ (archaic)

Adjective

għaref (feminine singular għarfa, plural għorrief)

  1. wise
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