żonqor

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Maltese

Etymology

Probably related to Arabic صَقَرَ (ṣaqara).

Pronunciation

Noun

żonqor m (collective, singulative żonqra, paucal żonqriet)

  1. coralline limestone; hard stone
    Hypernym: franka
    qalb taż-żonqorhard-hearted
    ras taż-żonqorstubborn person
    iebes daqs iż-żonqorvery hard

Derived terms