demgħa

Maltese
Root
d-m-għ
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic دَمْعَة‎ (damʕa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.ma/
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.maˤ/ (archaic)

Noun

demgħa f (dual demagħtejn, plural dmugħ, paucal demgħat)

  1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Usage notes
  • The dual is used in the sense of “one or two tears, a few tears”.
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