qamħ

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic قَمْح (qamḥ, “wheat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔamħ/

Noun

qamħ m (collective, singulative qamħa, dual qamħtejn, plural qmuħ or qmieħ, paucal qamħiet)

  1. wheat

Usage notes

  • Beyond its original meaning "grain of wheat", the singulative can also mean any grain or kernel, e.g. qamħa tal-kafè (“coffee bean”).

Derived terms

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