serrieq

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Maltese

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Root
s-r-q
7 terms

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Probably from Arabic سَرّاق (sarrāq), سَرّاقة (sarrāqa, kind of small saw). This may itself be a borrowing from a Romance derivative of Latin serra (compare Sicilian sirraccu, Catalan xerrac). However, the perfect phonetic identity between the Arabic and Maltese forms makes inheritance likely. If so, the word must have entered Arabic fairly early on.

Noun

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serrieq m (plural srieraq)

  1. saw (tool)
    Synonym: (less common) munxar
Alternative forms
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Etymology 2

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From Arabic سَرَّاق (sarrāq).

Noun

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serrieq m (plural serrieqa or serriqin, feminine serrieqa)

  1. (rare) Synonym of ħalliel (thief)