għattuqa

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic عَتُّوقَة (ʕattūqa). Compare Tunisian Arabic عتوقة (ʕattūqa, “pullet”), Algerian Arabic عتوقة (ʕattūqa, “pullet”), Moroccan Arabic عتوقة (ʕattūqa, “pullet; young girl”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /atˈtuːʔa/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːtˈtuːʔa/ (archaic)

Noun

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għattuqa f (plural għawwietaq, paucal għattuqiet, diminutive għetejqa)

  1. pullet (young hen)
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