merċa
See also:
mèrca
,
merca
,
and
mercá
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from
Italian
merce
and/or
Sicilian
merci
, both from
Latin
merx
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈmɛr.t͡ʃa/
Noun
merċa
f
(
uncountable
)
groceries
,
goods
of
daily
consumption
Usage notes
Mostly used in
ħanut tal-merċa
(
“
grocer’s shop
”
)
.