demgħa

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic دَمْعَة (damʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛma/
• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛmaˤː/ (archaic)

Noun

demgħa f (plural dmugħ, dual demagħtejn)

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”.