ħliqa

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-q
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَلِيقَة (ḵalīqa, “something created, creature, creation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħlɪː.ʔa/
• Homophone: ħlieqa

Noun

ħliqa f (plural ħlejjaq, diminutive ħlejqa)

1. creature

   Synonym: kreatura

   • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti”, in Mill-Gallarija ta’ Żgħożiti:

     Il-Għanja tiegħi tazza
     mimlija min-nixxiegħa
     tal-ferħ li ssaqqi u tkabbar
     il-ħlejjaq fir-rebbiegħa.

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   • 1949-1952, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Ħolma tan-Natura”, in Qasba mar-Riħ, published 1977:

     U meta tiġi x-xitwa erħilha teqred
     bir-rxiex, bis-silġ, bil-bard, bir-riħ u rwiefen
     il-ħlejjaq qodma: weraq sfajra u morda,
     u rix mitbiela,

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