żerniq

Maltese

Root
ż-r-n-q
2 terms

Żerniq

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛrˈnɪːʔ/
• Rhymes: -ɪːʔ

Noun

żerniq m

1. verbal noun of żernaq
2. sunrise, dawn; daybreak (morning twilight period immediately before sunrise)

   Synonyms: sebħ, sebħien

   Antonym: għabex

   • 2021 [2017], Antoine Cassar, Erbgħin Jum, 2^nd edition, Malta: Ede Books:

     Bl-istess libsa vjola, tikxifli ħobbok
     lewn l-ewwel ftira ma’ ħjiel iż-żerniq,
     bl-istess sandli, difrejk ħomor daqs qalbi,
     u xagħrek immewweġ jofrogħ fir-riħ.

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