għannaq
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic عَنَّقَ (ʿannaqa), عانَقَ (ʿānaqa), from عُنُق (ʿunuq, “neck”), whence Maltese għonq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːn.naʔ/
- IPA(key): /ˈaˤːn.naʔ/ (archaic)
Verb
għannaq (imperfect jgħannaq, past participle mgħannaq)
- to hug, embrace
- Synonym: ħaddan (less common in the literal sense)
Related terms
- għonq