ġewlaq

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic جَوْلَق (jawlaq, “kind of sack or bag”), alteration of جُوَالَق (juwālaq), from Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠guwālak⁠/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛw.laʔ/

Noun

ġewlaq m (plural ġwielaq, diminutive ġwejlaq)

1. a wicker basket, typically with a handle

   Synonym: bixkilla (bexkilla)