qalgħa

Maltese

Root
q-l-għ
3 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.la/
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.laˤ/ (archaic)

Etymology 1

Noun

qalgħa f (plural qalgħat)

  1. an earning

Noun

qalgħa f (plural qlajja’)

  1. calumny
  2. a vomit (especially babies)
  3. exhumation

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa).

Noun

qalgħa f (plural qliegħi, diminutive qlejgħa)

  1. citadel, fortress; castle
    Synonyms: forti, kastell, dejr
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