għollieq
Maltese edit
| Root |
|---|
| għ-l-q (hanging) |
| 4 terms |
Etymology edit
From Arabic عُلَّيْق (ʕullayq). Accordingly the more etymological spelling would seem to be (nonstandard) għolliq. The vowel phonemes /iː/ and /ɪː/ are merged before [ħ] and [ʔ].
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
għollieq m (collective, singulative għollieqa, paucal għolliqat or għolliqiet)