qażquż

Maltese

Etymology

From the verb qażqaż (“to grunt”), from regional Arabic قَزْقَزَ (qazqaza), قَصْقَصَ (qaṣqaṣa, “to cry, call, make noise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔasˈʔuːs/

Noun

qażquż m (plural qżieqeż)

1. (usually) piglet
2. (broader sense) pig of any age

   Synonyms: ħanżir, majjal