qawmien

Maltese

Etymology

Root
q-w-m
3 terms

Derived from qam. The Arabic verbal noun is قِيام (qiyām), whence قِيامة (qiyāma, “resurrection”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔawˈmɪːn/

Noun

qawmien m

1. the act of standing up, rising, or awaking
2. (religion) resurrection