żonqor

Maltese

Etymology

Probably related to Arabic صَقَرَ (ṣaqara).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔn.ʔɔr/

Noun

żonqor m (collective, singulative żonqra, paucal żonqriet)

  1. coralline limestone; hard stone
    Hypernym: franka
    qalb taż-żonqor ― hard-hearted
    ras taż-żonqor ― stubborn person
    iebes daqs iż-żonqor ― very hard

Derived terms

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