ħliqa

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Maltese

Root
ħ-l-q
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic خَلِيقَة (ḵalīqa, “something created, creature, creation”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ħliqa f (plural ħlejjaq, diminutive ħlejqa)

  1. creature
    Synonym: kreatura
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:
      Il-Għanja tiegħi tazza
      mimlija min-nixxiegħa
      tal-ferħ li ssaqqi u tkabbar
      il-ħlejjaq fir-rebbiegħa.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1949-1952, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Ħolma tan-Natura”, in Qasba mar-Riħ, published 1977:
      U meta tiġi x-xitwa erħilha teqred
      bir-rxiex, bis-silġ, bil-bard, bir-riħ u rwiefen
      il-ħlejjaq qodma: weraq sfajra u morda,
      u rix mitbiela,
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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