saqqu

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian saccu (sack), from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos), from a language of the Ancient Near East. The Maltese sense from the use of straw-filled sacks as mattresses.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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saqqu m (plural saqqijiet)

  1. mattress
    Synonym: (now rarer in Malta but still used in Gozo) mitraħ