mgħax

Maltese

Root
għ-j-x
6 terms

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Arabic مَعَاش (maʕāš, “pension, livelihood, pay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːʃ/
• IPA^(key): /maˤːʃ/ (archaic)

Noun

mgħax m (plural mgħaxijiet)

1. interest (price of credit)