qamħ

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic قَمْح‎ (qamḥ, “wheat”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔamħ/

Noun

qamħ m (collective, singulative qamħa, dual qamħtejn, plural qmuħ or qmieħ, paucal qamħiet)

wheat

Usage notes

Beyond its original meaning "grain of wheat", the singulative can also mean any grain or kernel, e.g. qamħa tal-kafè (“coffee bean”).

Derived terms

qamħirrum (qamħirrun)

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