qassata
Maltese
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Sicilian cassata, originally probably “made with cheese”, from Vulgar Latin cāseāta, from Latin cāseus. Regarding the initial q- and the plural in -at probably a rather early borrowing.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editqassata f (plural qsaset, paucal qassatat, diminutive qsajsta or qsajta)