għarusa

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic عَرُوسَة (ʕarūsa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈruːsa/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːˈruːsa/ (archaic)

Noun

għarusa f (plural għarajjes, masculine għarus)

  1. bride
    • 1975, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Ħajja u l-Għarajjes”, in L-Għanja tas-Sittin:
      Il-Ħajja ma’ l-għarajjes
      daret kollha daħkana;
      għalihom ferħ biss kellha
      u daqq u żfin u għana,
      xita ta’ ross, xewqiet
      f’għomor mimli għaxqiet;
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