qalgħa

Maltese

Root
q-l-għ
3 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔa.la/
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔa.laˤ/ (archaic)

Etymology 1

Noun

qalgħa f (plural qalgħat)

1. an earning

Noun

qalgħa f (plural qlajja’)

1. calumny
2. a vomit (especially babies)
3. exhumation

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa).

Noun

qalgħa f (plural qliegħi)

1. citadel, fortress