qamħ
Maltese
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic قَمْح (qamḥ, “wheat”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editqamħ m (collective, singulative qamħa, dual qamħtejn, plural qmuħ or qmieħ, paucal qamħiet)
Usage notes
edit- Beyond its original meaning "grain of wheat", the singulative can also mean any grain or kernel, e.g. qamħa tal-kafè (“coffee bean”).