"Għawdex" meaning in Maltese

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈaːw.dɛʃ/, /ˈaw.dɛʃ/, /ˈaˤːw.dɛʃ/, /ˈɣaw.dɛʃ/
Etymology: From Arabic غَوْدَش (ḡawdaš), eventually probably from a Phoenician root 𐤂-𐤅-𐤋 (g-w-l), meaning something like “turn around”. If this derivation is correct, the Arabs must have got the name from Ancient Greek Γαύδος (Gaúdos), Γαύλος (Gaúlos), perhaps through Latin Gaudos, Gaulos. The specifics of the borrowing are related to the question of the pre-Arabic language of Malta and whether there was any population continuity after the conquest. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|غَوْدَش}} Arabic غَوْدَش (ḡawdaš), {{der|mt|phn|-}} Phoenician, {{m|phn|𐤂-𐤅-𐤋}} 𐤂-𐤅-𐤋 (g-w-l), {{der|mt|grc|Γαύδος}} Ancient Greek Γαύδος (Gaúdos), {{m|grc|Γαύλος}} Γαύλος (Gaúlos), {{der|mt|la|Gaudos}} Latin Gaudos, {{m|la|Gaulos}} Gaulos Head templates: {{mt-proper noun|g=m}} Għawdex m
  1. Gozo (The second-largest island of the Republic of Malta) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Islands, Places in Malta Derived forms: Għawdxi, Għawdxija
    Sense id: en-Għawdex-mt-name-UvRJazEp Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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