falca
Catalan
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic فَلْقَة (falqa).
Pronunciation
Noun
falca f (plural falques)
- wedge
- Synonym: tascó
- (linguistics) filler, filled pause (word used to fill a gap in speech)
- (advertising) spot (brief advert)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “falca”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Etymology 2
Verb
falca
- inflection of falcar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfal.ka/
- Rhymes: -alka
- Hyphenation: fàl‧ca
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φάλκης (phálkēs).
Noun
falca f (plural falche)
Derived terms
Further reading
- falca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
falca
- inflection of falcare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfalka]
Noun
falca f
- definite nominative/accusative singular of falcă