xirka

Maltese

Root
x-r-k
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَرِكة (šarika).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪr.ka/

Noun

xirka f (plural xirkiet)

  1. association, relation (between things)
    Synonym: relazzjoni
  2. association, community, confraternity, guild, league
  3. communion, sense of community
    ix-xirka tal-qaddisinthe communion of saints