bieqja

Maltese

Root
b-q-għ
7 terms

Etymology

Probably from Arabic باقِي (bāqī), باقِية (bāqiya, “rest, remainder”). Compare بَواقِي (bawāqī) in the sense of “leftovers”. Used in the same sense as Maltese in the dialect of Sfax (Tunisia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪːʔ.ja/

Noun

bieqja f (plural bwieqi)

1. small bowl