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Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ebreo, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī). The għ was added to the spelling etymologically after the Hebrew form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛːbˈrɛw/
- IPA(key): /ɛˤːbˈrɛw/ (archaic, probably never occurred in this word)
- Rhymes: -ɛw
Adjective
Għebrew (feminine singular Għebrija, plural Għebrej)
- (of a person) Hebrew