sinjur

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian signuri, from Latin senior.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪnˈjuːr/

Noun

sinjur m (plural sinjuri, feminine sinjura)

1. Mister, Sir (form of address)

   Synonym: sur

   Sinjur Smith ― Mister Smith

2. lord, master

   Synonym: sid

   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pjazza”, in Fl-Arena:

     Kulħadd jimxi, kollox lajma,
     jirkeb biss xi sinjur kbir:
     bini l-għatx u tawni nixrob
     minn ġos-satal fuq il-bir.
     

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

3. rich man

   Synonym: għani

Derived terms

• sur