qasma

Maltese

Root
q-s-m
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قِسْمَة (qisma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔas.ma/

Noun

qasma f (plural qasmiet or (sense 3 only) qsami)

  1. division
  2. fracture, fissure
  4. terminus (boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary)
  5. (colloquial) an intense or sudden urge
    Għandi qasma bewla ― I really need to pee

Derived terms

  • qasma ta’ sorm (“buttcrack”)
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