silġ

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ثَلْج‎ (ṯalj). Maltese s- (instead of expected t-) may be due to irregular assimilation of [θ] to the following alveolar [l]. The subsequent dissimilation š- → s- under the influence of following -j- would be less surprising (compare e.g. siġra).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɪlt͡ʃ/

Noun

silġ m (collective, singulative silġa, paucal silġiet)

ice; hail
- c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb ta' Ġob 6:16:
  Li jkunu mqallgħin bil-ħalla tas-silġ, xħin togħdos fihom il-borra.
  New International Version translation: when darkened by thawing ice and swollen with melting snow,
snow
Synonym: borra

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