daqs

Maltese

Root
d-q-s
1 term

Etymology

Aquilina identifies it with Bedouin Tunisian Arabic تقز (tagz, “similar in age, height, weight, etc.”). Though this seems likely, it does not solve the question of eventual origin. Perhaps from underlying ta’ qies (literally “of measure”), from Arabic قَيْس (qays). The Tunisian -z must then be due to assimilation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daʔs/

Preposition

daqs

1. as much as; to the degree of

Inflection

Inflected forms of daqs
Personal-pronoun- including forms		singular		plural
		m	f
1st person		daqsi		daqsna
2nd person		daqsek		daqskom
3rd person		daqsu	daqsha	daqshom

Derived terms

• daqshekk
• daqsinsew (daqsinsewwa)
• daqsieni (daqsien)
• daqsiex
• daqslikieku
• daqstant
• daqswieħed
• daqsxejn
• indaqs

 

Noun

daqs m (plural daqsijiet)

1. size, amount

Derived terms

• daqqas