għamieq

Maltese

Etymology

Probably from Arabic أَعْماق (ʔaʕmāq, “depths”), plural of عُمْق (ʕumq). Alternatively from the nominalised adjective عَمِيق (ʕamīq, “deep”), or from a blend of them. The forms would have merged phonetically in Maltese. Compare għammieq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmɪːʔ/
• IPA^(key): /aˤːˈmɪːʔ/ (archaic)

Noun

għamieq m

1. (literary) depth (that which is deep below; the deepest part)

   Synonyms: fond, profondità

Related terms

• għammieq