qafas

Maltese

Root
q-f-s
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَفَص (qafaṣ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.fas/

Noun

qafas m (plural oqfsa or qofsa or qfas, diminutive qfajjes)

  1. birdcage
  2. framework