għan
Maltese
Etymology
Perhaps from Arabic غَناء (ḡanāʾ, “use, benefit”). Compare also عَوْن (ʿawn, “help, support”), عَناء (ʿanāʾ, “toil, effort”), غاية (ḡāya, “purpose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːn/
- IPA(key): /aˤːn/ (archaic)
Noun
għan m (plural għanijiet)
- aim; goal; purpose
- Synonym: mira