mgħarfa

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Maltese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • imgħarfa (optionally after a consonant, but almost always after the article)

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic مِغْرَفة (miḡrafa, “scoop, ladle”). Compare Tunisian Arabic مغرفة (mḡarfa, “spoon”), Moroccan Arabic مغرفة (mḡarfa, “ladle”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːr.fa/
    • IPA(key): /ˈmaˤːr.fa/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /(ɪ)mˈɣar.fa/ (archaic, rural)
  • Audio (Gozo)(file)

Noun[edit]

mgħarfa f (plural mgħaref)

  1. spoon (cutlery)

See also[edit]

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