qartas
Maltese
| Root |
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| q-r-t-s |
Etymology
From Arabic قِرْطَاس (qirṭās, “paper, page”), قُرْطَاس (qurṭās).
Pronunciation
- (noun) IPA(key): /ʔar.taːs/
- (verb) IPA(key): /ʔar.tas/
Noun
qartas m (plural qratas)
- cornet (piece of paper twisted to make a container)
Verb
qartas (imperfect jqartas, past participle mqartas)
- to wrap up in a cornet
- to dress (someone) uncouthly