sejħa
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic صَيْحة (ṣayḥa). The expected form would be *sajħa because of the originally emphatic ṣ, but this influence was levelled out or lost by dissimilation against the final ħ (compare sengħa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛj.ħa/
Noun
sejħa f (plural sejħiet)
- a call
Related terms
- sejjaħ