nixxiegħa

Maltese

Etymology

Compare Arabic نَشَعَ‎ (našaʕa) and نَشَغَ‎ (našaḡa), both “to flow, to pour out”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɪʃˈʃɪː.ja/
  • IPA(key): /nɪʃˈʃɪː.aˤ/ (archaic)

Noun

nixxiegħa f (plural nixxigħat)

  1. spring, stream
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