qara'

Maltese
Root
q-r-għ
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَرْع (qarʕ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.ra/
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.raˤ/ (archaic)
  • Homophones: qargħa (general), qara (except archaically)

Noun

qara’ m (collective, singulative qargħa, paucal qargħat)

  1. pumpkin (as a mass or species); pumpkins (several fruits)

Usage notes
  • Often also called qara’ aħmar for clarity (singulative qargħa ħamra, literally “red pumpkin”).

Derived terms
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