terħa
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic طَرْحة (ṭarḥa, literally “that which is thrown”), also used for different kinds of garments.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
terħa f (plural trieħi)
- altar cloth
- Synonyms: terħa tal-artal, sopraterħa
- (chiefly historical) a sash, especially a certain kind formerly worn by Maltese men around their waists