fergħa
Maltese
Alternative forms
- fergħ (dated)
Etymology
Singulative derivation from fergħ, from Arabic فَرْع (farʿ). The form fergħ is homophonous with ferħ (“joy; young animal”), which may have contributed to its becoming rare, though Maltese has a general tendency to add -a to nouns, especially those referring to landscape, flora and fauna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛra/
- Homophone: fera
Noun
fergħa f (plural friegħi or fergħat, dual feragħtejn)
- branch; twig