qażquż

Maltese

Etymology

From the verb qażqaż (“to grunt”), from regional Arabic قَزْقَزَ‎ (qazqaza), قَصْقَصَ‎ (qaṣqaṣa, “to cry, call, make noise”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔasˈʔuːs/

Noun

qażquż m (plural qżieqeż)

(usually) piglet
(broader sense) pig of any age
Synonyms: ħanżir, majjal

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