seqer

Maltese

Root
s-q-r
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic صَقْر (ṣaqr). The expected form would *saqar due to the originally emphatic ṣ, but this articulation was dissimilated against the q (as in several other words).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.ʔɛr/

Noun

seqer m (plural isqra or soqra, diminutive sejqer or swejqer)

1. hawk
2. falcon

   Synonym: falkun

See also

• bies