qarmeċ
Maltese
Root |
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q-r-m-ċ |
3 terms |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔar.mɛt͡ʃ/
Etymology 1
From Arabic قَرْمَشَ (qarmaša).
Verb
qarmeċ (imperfect jqarmeċ, past participle mqarmeċ, verbal noun tqarmiċ)
- to crunch
- to grind one's teeth
- to eat away
- to make biscuits
Noun
qarmeċ m (plural qriemeċ)
- a kind of biscuit
- (in the plural) toddlers