ħmieġ
Maltese
| Root |
|---|
| ħ-m-ġ |
| 7 terms |
Alternative forms
- ħamġa
Etymology
From Arabic أَخْماج (ʾaḵmāj), plural of خَمَج (ḵamaj, “putrefication, decay”), from خَمَجَ (ḵamaja, “to rot, putrefy”). Compare Tunisian Arabic خْماج (“dirt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ħmɪːt͡ʃ/
Noun
ħmieġ m (collective, singulative ħmieġa, paucal ħmiġijiet)
- dirt
- dung
- corruption