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qażquż

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From the verb qażqaż (to grunt), from regional Arabic قَزْقَزَ (qazqaza), قَصْقَصَ (qaṣqaṣa, to cry, call, make noise).

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Noun

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qażquż m (plural qżieqeż)

  1. (usually) piglet
  2. (broader sense) pig of any age
    Synonyms: ħanżir, majjal