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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic حَلْق (ḥalq, “throat”). Cognate with Gulf Arabic حلج (ḥalj, “mouth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ħalq m (plural ħluq, diminutive ħlejjaq or ħlajjaq)
- (anatomy) mouth
- Synonym: fomm (chiefly in the context of speaking and smiling)
- (figurative) an eater, a person to be fed
- Għandu tlett iħluq x’jitma’. ― He has three mouths to feed.
- opening
- il-ħalq tal-ixkora ― the opening in a sack
Inflection