xemgħa

Maltese

Root
x-m-għ
6 terms

Alternative forms

• xamgħa

Etymology

From Arabic شَمْعَة (šamʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛ.ma/
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛ.maˤ/ (archaic)
• Homophone: xema’

Noun

xemgħa f (singulative, paucal xemgħat, diminutive xmejgħa)

1. singulative of xema’: a candle; a piece of wax