ġens

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See also: gens, Gens, gēns, and Gens.

Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic جِنْس (jins).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ġens m (plural ġnus or ġnies)

  1. people, nation
  2. society (people of one’s country or community as a whole)
  3. gender, sex (male or female)
  4. (biology, taxonomy) genus (rank in a taxonomic classification)
  5. (grammar) gender
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