setaħ

See also: šetah

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic سَطْح (saṭḥ). Emphatic ṭ was assimilated to s and/or dissimilated against ḥ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.taħ/

Noun

setaħ m (plural istħa or stieħi or stuħ)

1. a kind of veranda or terrace in a traditional Maltese house