għaksa

Maltese

Etymology

Root
għ-k-s
4 terms

Perhaps from Arabic عَجُز (ʕajuz, “buttocks; hindlegs; rear of anything”). For the phonetics compare the argumentation at għakkes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːk.sa/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaˤːk.sa/ (archaic)

Noun

għaksa f (plural għaksiet or għekiesi)

  1. (anatomy) ankle
  • għaksa tas-suba (“knuckle”)
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