dagħwa

Maltese

Root
d-għ-w
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic دَعْوَة (daʕwa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaː.wa/
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaˤː.wa/ (archaic)

Noun

dagħwa f (plural dagħwiet)

  1. swear, curse
  2. blasphemy