sengħa
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic صَنْعة (ṣanʿa). The expected form would be *sangħa due to the originally emphatic ṣ, but this influence was levelled out.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛna/
- Homophone: sena
Noun
sengħa f (plural snajja')
- trade; craft; sector of skilled work