għalqa

Maltese

Root
għ-l-q (closing)
9 terms

Etymology

From the Arabic root غ ل ق (ḡ l q). The sense “enclosure, fenced or immured area” was still attested in older Maltese. The phonetic similarity with Arabic حَقْل (ḥaql) is coincidental.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːl.ʔa/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːl.ʔa/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣal.ʔa/ (archaic, rustic)
• Rhymes: -alʔa, -aːlʔa, -aˤːlʔa

Noun

għalqa f (plural għelieqi, diminutive għalajqa)

1. field

See also

• raba’