qażquż

Maltese

Etymology

From the verb qażqaż (“to grunt”), from regional Arabic قَزْقَزَ (qazqaza), قَصْقَصَ (qaṣqaṣa, “to cry, call, make noise”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔasˈʔuːs/

Noun

qażquż m (plural qżieqeż)

  1. (usually) piglet
  2. (broader sense) pig of any age
    Synonyms: ħanżir, majjal
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