mgħarfa
Maltese
editAlternative forms
edit- imgħarfa (optionally after a consonant, but almost always after the article)
Etymology
editFrom Arabic مِغْرَفة (miḡrafa, “scoop, ladle”). Compare Tunisian Arabic مغرفة (mḡarfa, “spoon”), Moroccan Arabic مغرفة (mḡarfa, “ladle”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmgħarfa f (plural mgħaref)
- spoon (cutlery)