laqam

Maltese
Root
l-q-m
5 terms

Etymology

From Arabic لَقَب‎ (laqab) with irregular -m for -b; possibly by association with unrelated laqqam (“to graft”), as if the new name were “engrafted” onto the person. Compare Moroccan Arabic لقن‎ (laqqan, “to call someone by their last name”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈla.ʔam/

Noun

laqam m (plural laqmijiet)

  1. nickname
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