xaħxieħ

Maltese

Root
x-ħ-x-ħ
1 term

Alternative forms

• ħuxħax, ħoxħax

Etymology

From Arabic خَشْخَاش (ḵašḵāš).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaħˈʃɪːħ/

Noun

xaħxieħ m (collective, singulative xaħxieħa)

1. poppy (Papaver gen. et spp.)