demgħa

Maltese

Root
d-m-għ
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic دَمْعَة (damʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.ma/
• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.maˤ/ (archaic)

Noun

demgħa f (dual demagħtejn, plural dmugħ, paucal demgħat)

1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Usage notes

• The dual is used in the sense of “one or two tears, a few tears”.