fondoq

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔn.dɔʔ/

Etymology 1

From Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq), from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon).

Noun

fondoq m (plural fniedaq)

1. (obsolete) inn, hotel

   Synonym: lukanda

Etymology 2

Apparently influenced by etymology 1, though the reason seems obscure. Neither is there an apparent semantic relation, nor does ħ commonly alternate with f in Maltese.

Noun

fondoq m (plural fniedaq)

1. Alternative form of ħandaq, ħondoq (“dip, ditch, chasm”)