ċagħaq

Maltese

Root
ċ-għ-q
2 terms

Alternative forms

ċagħak (chiefly Gozo)

Etymology

From Sicilian ciaca (“pebble”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaːʔ/
IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaˤːʔ/ (archaic)

Noun

ċagħaq m (collective, singulative ċagħqa, dual ċagħqtejn, plural ċgħaq or ċgħuq, paucal ċagħqiet)

pebbles

Derived terms

ċagħqi (ċagħki)

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