fondoq

Maltese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔn.dɔʔ/

Etymology 1

From Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq), from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon).

Noun

fondoq m (plural fniedaq)

  1. (obsolete) inn, hotel
    Synonym: lukanda

Etymology 2

Apparently influenced by etymology 1, likely through assimilation between a bad hotel and a ditch.

Noun

fondoq m (plural fniedaq)

  1. alternative form of ħandaq, ħondoq (“dip, ditch, chasm”)
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