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qamħ

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From Arabic قَمْح (qamḥ, wheat).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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qamħ m (collective, singulative qamħa, dual qamħtejn, plural qmuħ or qmieħ, paucal qamħiet)

  1. wheat

Usage notes

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  • Beyond its original meaning "grain of wheat", the singulative can also mean any grain or kernel, e.g. qamħa tal-kafè (coffee bean).

Derived terms

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