għalqa

Maltese

Root
għ-l-q (closing)
9 terms

Etymology

From the Arabic root غ ل ق (ḡ l q). The sense “enclosure, fenced or immured area” was still attested in older Maltese. The phonetic similarity with Arabic حَقْل (ḥaql) is coincidental.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːl.ʔa/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤːl.ʔa/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣal.ʔa/ (archaic, rustic)

Noun

għalqa f (plural għelieqi, diminutive għalajqa)

  1. field

See also

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