Maltese

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Root
x-w-q
4 terms

Etymology

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Singulative derivation from Arabic شَوْق (šawq, longing), thus originally “a single instance or object of longing”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xewqa f (plural xewqat)

  1. desire
  2. wish (that which one wishes)
  3. will (that which one wants or wills)
    Synonyms: rieda, (fairly rare) voluntà
  4. birthmark
    Synonym: xehwa
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