nieqes

Maltese

Root
n-q-s
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَاقِص (nāqiṣ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪː.ʔɛs/

Adjective

nieqes (feminine singular nieqsa, plural neqsin or nieqsa)

  1. lacking
  2. less (of time)
  3. (of a person) missing; of unknown whereabouts
  4. away