mgħażqa

Maltese

Root
għ-ż-q
2 terms

Alternative forms

• imgħażqa (optionally after a consonant, but almost always after the article)

Etymology

From Arabic مِعْزَقة (miʕzaqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːs.ʔa/
• IPA^(key): /ˈmaˤːs.ʔa/ (archaic)

Noun

mgħażqa f (plural mgħażqiet or mgħażaq)

1. hoe
2. spade