fetqa

Maltese

Root
f-t-q
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَتْق (fatq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛt.ʔa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtʔa

Noun

fetqa f (plural fetqiet, diminutive ftejqa)

  1. an open seam, a rip
  2. (medicine) hernia
    Synonyms: bażwa, ernja
  3. misfortune