serq

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Maltese[edit]

Root
s-r-q
7 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic سَرْق (sarq).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

serq m (instance noun serqa)

  1. verbal noun of seraq: the act of stealing; theft, robbery, (also) kidnapping
    Kien mixli bis-serq.
    He was accused of theft.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Maltese law does not distinguish between theft and robbery as distinct crimes. The latter is considered a form of “aggravated theft” (serq ikkwalifikat).