sfinġa

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic إِسْفَنْج‎ (ʔisfanj), from Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsfɪn.d͡ʒa/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnd͡ʒa

Noun

sfinġa f (plural sfineġ)

  1. a type of fried pastry, similar to Maghrebi sfanj.

Derived terms
  • sfinġa ta’ San Ġużepp
  • sfinġa tal-bakkaljaw
  • sfinġa tal-inċova
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