laqam

Maltese

Root
l-q-m
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic لَقَب (laqab) with irregular -m for -b; possibly by association with unrelated laqqam (“to graft”), as if the new name were “engrafted” onto the person. Compare Moroccan Arabic لقن (laqqan, “to call someone by their last name”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ʔam/

Noun

laqam m (plural laqmijiet)

1. nickname