nuqqas
Maltese
Etymology
Derived from nieqes (“lacking”), naqas (“to decrease”), perhaps as an alteration of Arabic نُقْصان (nuqṣān, “lack”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nʊʔˈʔaːs/
Noun
nuqqas m
- lack; shortage
Related terms
- anqas
- naqas
- naqqas
- nieqes