xagħat

Maltese edit

Root
x-għ-t
2 terms

Etymology edit

From the Arabic root ش ع ث (š-ʕ-ṯ), related to being “shaggy, disheveled, disordered”, especially of hair. Possibly referring to the hairs found on many kinds of caterpillars.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʃaːt/
IPA^(key): /ʃaˤːt/ (archaic)

Noun edit

xagħat m (plural xgħat or xagħtijiet)

caterpillar