qażquż

Maltese edit

Etymology edit

From the verb qażqaż (“to grunt”), from regional Arabic قَزْقَزَ (qazqaza), قَصْقَصَ (qaṣqaṣa, “to cry, call, make noise”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʔasˈʔuːs/

Noun edit

qażquż m (plural qżieqeż)

(usually) piglet
(broader sense) pig of any age
Synonyms: ħanżir, majjal

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