għamieq
Maltese
Etymology
Probably from Arabic أَعْماق (ʾaʿmāq, “depths”), plural of عُمْق (ʿumq). Alternatively from the nominalised adjective عَمِيق (ʿamīq, “deep”), or from a blend of them. The forms would have merged phonetically in Maltese. Compare għammieq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈmɪːʔ/
Noun
għamieq m
- (literary) depth (that which is deep below; the deepest part)
Synonyms
- fond
- profondità
Related terms
- għammieq