ħolqien

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-q
6 terms

Etymology

Verbal noun of ħalaq (“to create”). Compare Arabic خَلْق (ḵalq), of which it is perhaps an extended form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħɔlˈʔɪːn/

Noun

ħolqien m

1. creation (act of creating)
2. creation (all that is created collectively)