xagħat

Maltese

Root
x-għ-t
2 terms

Etymology

From the Arabic root ش ع ث (š-ʕ-ṯ), related to being “shaggy, disheveled, disordered”, especially of hair. Possibly referring to the hairs found on many kinds of caterpillars.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaːt/
• IPA^(key): /ʃaˤːt/ (archaic)

Noun

xagħat m (plural xgħat or xagħtijiet)

1. caterpillar