Maltese

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Root
q-l-għ
3 terms

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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qalgħa f (plural qalgħat)

  1. an earning

Noun

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qalgħa f (plural qlajja’)

  1. calumny
  2. a vomit (especially babies)
  3. exhumation

Etymology 2

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From Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa).

Noun

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qalgħa f (plural qliegħi)

  1. citadel, fortress