għamieq
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Arabic أَعْماق (ʔaʕmāq, “depths”), plural of عُمْق (ʕumq). Alternatively from the nominalised adjective عَمِيق (ʕamīq, “deep”), or from a blend of them. The forms would have merged phonetically in Maltese. Compare għammieq.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
għamieq m
- (literary) depth (that which is deep below; the deepest part)
- Synonyms: fond, profondità