niket

Maltese

Root
n-k-t
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَكْد (nakd) with generalisation of final devoicing throughout the root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪ.kɛt/

Noun

niket m

1. sorrow, sadness, grief

   Synonym: hemm

Derived terms

• qalb minfuda b’sejf in-niket