għarqa

Maltese

Root
għ-r-q (drowning)
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غَرْقَة (ḡarqa), غَرْق (ḡarq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːr.ʔa/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːr.ʔa/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣar.ʔa/ (archaic, rural)

Noun

għarqa f (singulative, collective għarq, plural għarqiet)

1. a drowning (single instance)