xemx

See also: Xemx

Maltese

Root
x-m-x
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَمْس (šams). Compare Moroccan Arabic شمش (šamš).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛmʃ/

Noun

xemx f (plural xmux, diminutive xmejxa)

1. sun, Sun

   Ix-xemx hija stilla. ― The sun is a star.

Derived terms

• ħarqa tax-xemx
• xemxata
• xemxi