serq

Maltese

Root
s-r-q
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سَرْق (sarq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛrʔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrʔ

Noun

serq m (instance noun serqa)

  1. verbal noun of seraq: the act of stealing; theft, robbery, (also) kidnapping
    Kien mixli bis-serq. ― He was accused of theft.

Usage notes

  • Maltese law does not distinguish between theft and robbery as distinct crimes. The latter is considered a form of “aggravated theft” (serq ikkwalifikat).
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