fqir

Maltese
Root
f-q-r
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَقِير‎ (faqīr).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fʔiːr/
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Adjective

fqir (feminine singular fqira, plural fqar or foqra, diminutive fqajjar, comparative ifqar)

  1. poor (lacking; of little financial means)
    Synonym: (rare in this sense) povru
    Antonyms: għani, rikk
    Il-qasma bejn l-għonja u l-fqar qed tikber.
    The gap between the rich and the poor is growing.

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