naqra

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaʔ.ra/

Etymology 1

Root
n-q-r
5 terms

From Arabic نَقْرة (naqra, “(not) anything”, in negation, literally “(not even) a snap of the fingers”).

Noun

naqra f (plural naqriet or nqaqar)

1. a bit, trifle; a small thing or amount

Alternative forms

• naqa (colloquial)

Etymology 2

Verb

naqra

1. first-person singular imperfect of qara