sengħa

Maltese

Root
s-n-għ
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic صَنْعة (ṣanʕa). The expected form would be *sangħa due to the originally emphatic ṣ, but this influence was levelled out or lost by dissimilation against the final għ (compare sejħa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.na/
• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.naˤ/ (archaic)
• Homophone: sena (standard only)

Noun

sengħa f (plural snajja’ or (rare) sengħat, diminutive snejgħa)

1. trade, craft, sector of skilled work