ġewlaq
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic جَوْلَق (jawlaq, “kind of sack or bag”), alteration of جُوَالَق (juwālaq), from Middle Persian [Term?] (/guwālak/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛw.laʔ/
Noun
ġewlaq m (plural ġwielaq)
- a wicker basket, typically with a handle