għamad

Maltese

Root
għ-m-d (obscuring)
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غُماض (ḡumāḍ, “sleep, the state of having one's eyes closed”). Or perhaps an independent derivation from the root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmaːt/
  • IPA^(key): /aˤːˈmaːt/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ɣaˈmaːt/ (archaic, rural)
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

għamad m

1. blindfold (bandage)