mgħarfa

Maltese

Alternative forms

• imgħarfa (optionally after a consonant, but almost always after the article)

Etymology

From Arabic مِغْرَفة (miḡrafa, “scoop, ladle”). Compare Tunisian Arabic مغرفة (mḡarfa, “spoon”), Moroccan Arabic مغرفة (mḡarfa, “ladle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːr.fa/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈmaˤːr.fa/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /(ɪ)mˈɣar.fa/ (archaic, rural)

• Audio (Gozo):

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Noun

mgħarfa f (plural mgħaref)

1. spoon (cutlery)

See also

• furketta
• sikkina