Maltese

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Etymology

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Univerbation of qaws Alla, literally bow of God, from Arabic قَوْس الله (qaws allāh, bow of God), pious alteration of قَوْس قُزَح (qaws quzaḥ), which was named after a pre-Islamic deity, but continues to be the predominant form in Arabic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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qawsalla f (plural qawsalel or qawsalli)

  1. rainbow
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