għalqa
Maltese
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għ-l-q (closing) |
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Etymology
editFrom the Arabic root غ ل ق (ḡ-l-q). The sense “enclosure, fenced or immured area” was still attested in older Maltese. The phonetic similarity with Arabic حَقْل (ḥaql) is coincidental.
Pronunciation
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editgħalqa f (plural għelieqi, diminutive għalajqa)