fondoq
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔn.dɔʔ/
Etymology 1
From Arabic فُنْدُق (funduq), from Ancient Greek πανδοκεῖον (pandokeîon).
Noun
fondoq m (plural fniedaq)
- (obsolete) inn, hotel
- Synonym: lukanda
Etymology 2
Apparently influenced by etymology 1, though the reason seems obscure. Neither is there an apparent semantic relation, nor does ħ commonly alternate with f in Maltese.
Noun
fondoq m (plural fniedaq)
- Alternative form of ħandaq, ħondoq (“dip, ditch, chasm”)