xemgħa

Maltese
Root
x-m-għ
6 terms

Alternative forms

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
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