kagħak

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic كَعْك (kaʕk). The similarity with English cake is coincidental (or if anything due to highly remote relation).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːk/
• IPA^(key): /kaˤːk/ (archaic)

Noun

kagħak m (collective, singulative kagħka, paucal kagħkiet)

1. a traditional kind of sweet pastry, usually ring-shaped
2. (Gozo) Synonym of ftira