qiegħa

Maltese

Root
q-j-għ
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَاعَة (qāʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔɪː.ja/
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔɪː.aˤ/ (archaic)

Noun

qiegħa f (plural qwiegħi or qigħat or qigħan)

1. floor, ground
2. threshing floor
3. halo