għaksa

Maltese

Etymology

Root
għ-k-s
4 terms

Perhaps from Arabic عَجُز (ʕajuz, “buttocks; hindlegs; rear of anything”). For the phonetics compare the argumentation at għakkes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːk.sa/
• IPA^(key): /ˈaˤːk.sa/ (archaic)

Noun

għaksa f (plural għaksiet)

1. (anatomy) ankle

Related terms

• għaksa tas-suba