mqass

Maltese

Root
q-s-s
5 terms

Alternative forms

• imqass (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From Arabic مِقَصّ (miqaṣṣ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈʔas/

Noun

mqass m (plural mqassijiet)

1. scissors, a pair of scissors