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 root𐤂-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
- Għawdxi
- Għawdxija
- Għawdxin