xerq

Maltese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɛrʔ/

Etymology 1

From Arabic شَرْق (šarq).

Noun

xerq m

  1. (archaic, puristic) east
    Synonym: lvant
Coordinate terms
  • (compass points) punti tal-kumpass;
majjistral tramuntana
(xmiel)		 grigal
punent
(għarb)		 lvant
(xerq)
lbiċ nofsinhar
(qibla)		 xlokk

Etymology 2
Root
x-r-q (choking)
5 terms

From Arabic شَرَق (šaraq).

Noun

xerq m

  1. verbal noun of xeraq (“to choke”)
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