qamri

Maltese

Etymology

From qamar (“moon”) +‎ -i. Probably not inherited from equivalent Arabic قَمَرِيّ (qamariyy), but in the grammatical sense calqued on the Arabic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔam.rɪ/

Adjective

qamri (feminine singular qamrija, plural qamrin)

1. (rare) lunar

   Synonym: lunari

   Antonym: xemxi

2. (grammar, of a consonant) not assimilating to the definite article il- (which see)

   Antonym: xemxi