għattuqa

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic عَتُّوقَة (ʕattūqa). Compare Tunisian Arabic عتوقة (ʕattūqa, “pullet”), Algerian Arabic عتوقة (ʕattūqa, “pullet”), Moroccan Arabic عتوقة (ʕattūqa, “pullet; young girl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atˈtuːʔa/
• IPA^(key): /aˤːtˈtuːʔa/ (archaic)

Noun

għattuqa f (plural għawwietaq, paucal għattuqiet, diminutive għetejqa)

1. pullet (young hen)

Related terms

• farruġ
• tiġieġa