xirka

Maltese

Root
x-r-k
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَرِكة (šarika).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪr.ka/

Noun

xirka f (plural xirkiet)

1. association, relation (between things)

   Synonym: relazzjoni

2. association, community, confraternity, guild, league
3. communion, sense of community

   ix-xirka tal-qaddisin ― the communion of saints