vleġġa

Maltese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sicilian fileccia, itself borrowed from Old French fleche, from Vulgar Latin *fleccia, of Frankish origin. The voicing of the obstruents seems irregular (perhaps expressive for the swift movement).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈvlɛd.d͡ʒa/

Noun edit

vleġġa f (plural vleġeġ)

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