nagħaġ

Maltese

Etymology

Back-formation from nagħġa, from Arabic نَعْجة‎ (naʕja, “ewe”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /naːt͡ʃ/
  • IPA(key): /naˤːt͡ʃ/ (archaic)

Noun

nagħaġ m (collective, singulative nagħġa, paucal nagħġiet)

  1. sheep
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