Sidna

See also: siDNA

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic سَيِّدُنَا (sayyidunā, literally “our master”), used among Arabic-speaking Muslims as a general title for prophets and saints. After rechristianization it was probably identified with Latin dominus (noster) and therefore restricted to Jesus. Analyzable as sid +‎ -na.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siːd.na/

Proper noun

Sidna m

1. (Christianity) Our Lord (honorific title of Jesus Christ).

Usage notes

• As in English, the title usually precedes Sidna Ġesù (“Our Lord Jesus”), but follows Kristu Sidna (“Christ Our Lord”).
• Rarely used on its own, where usually it is il-Mulej (“the Lord”).