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Maltese
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Derived terms
Maltese
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Etymology
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From
Arabic
إِسْفَنْج
(
ʔisfanj
)
, from
Ancient Greek
σπόγγος
(
spóngos
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈsfɪn.d͡ʒa/
Rhymes:
-ɪnd͡ʒa
Noun
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sfinġa
f
(
plural
sfineġ
)
a type of
fried
pastry
, similar to
Maghrebi
sfanj
.
Derived terms
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sfinġa tal-bakkaljaw
sfinġa tal-inċova
sfinġa ta’ San Ġużepp
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Maltese terms inherited from Arabic
Maltese terms derived from Arabic
Maltese terms derived from Ancient Greek
Maltese 2-syllable words
Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation
Rhymes:Maltese/ɪnd͡ʒa
Rhymes:Maltese/ɪnd͡ʒa/2 syllables
Maltese lemmas
Maltese nouns
Maltese feminine nouns