ċagħaq

Maltese

Root
ċ-għ-q
2 terms

Alternative forms

• ċagħak (chiefly Gozo)

Etymology

From Sicilian ciaca (“pebble”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaːʔ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaˤːʔ/ (archaic)

Noun

ċagħaq m (collective, singulative ċagħqa, dual ċagħqtejn, plural ċgħaq or ċgħuq, paucal ċagħqiet)

1. pebbles

Derived terms

• ċagħqi (ċagħki)