wiżagħ

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic وَزَغ (wazaḡ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪ.zaħ/
• Rhymes: -ɪzaħ

Noun

wiżagħ m (collective, singulative wiżgħa, paucal wiżgħat)

1. lizards (in practice especially geckos or lacertids)

Usage notes

• It appears that the collective is now little used and the paucal wiżgħat has become a true plural.