Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic طاقة (ṭāqa, window), from طاق (ṭāq, arch, doorway), from Middle Persian tʾg (tāg, arch). The form tieqa instead of *taqa probably goes back to a variant *تاقة (*tāqa), in which the initial had been dissimilated against the q; compare dejjaq and others. Compare also Moroccan Arabic تاقة (tāqa) alongside طاقة (ṭāqa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tieqa f (plural twieqi or (obsolete) tiqan, diminutive twejqa)

  1. window