faqqus

Maltese

Root
f-q-s
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَقُّوس (faqqūs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faʔˈʔuːs/

Noun

faqqus m (collective, singulative faqqusa, plural fqieqes, paucal faqqusiet)

1. small watermelon

   Hypernym: dulliegħ

Derived terms

• faqqus il-bettieħ
• faqqus il-ħmir
• faqqusa tal-karti