lingwaġġ

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian linguaggio, from Old Occitan lenguatge, from Vulgar Latin *linguaticum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪnˈɡwat͡ʃ/

Noun

lingwaġġ m (plural lingwaġġi)

1. a specific form of language, e.g. that of some person or group; diction, parlance, jargon, lingo

Related terms

• lingwa