nixxiegħa

Maltese

Etymology

Compare Arabic نَشَعَ (našaʕa) and نَشَغَ (našaḡa), both “to flow, to pour out”.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

nixxiegħa f (plural nixxigħat)

1. spring, stream