Maltese edit

Etymology edit

Compare Arabic نَشَعَ (našaʕa) and نَشَغَ (našaḡa), both “to flow, to pour out”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /nɪʃˈʃɪː.ja/
  • IPA(key): /nɪʃˈʃɪː.aˤ/ (archaic)

Noun edit

nixxiegħa f (plural nixxigħat)

  1. spring, stream