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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic قَمْح (qamḥ, “wheat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
qamħ m (collective, singulative qamħa, dual qamħtejn, plural qmuħ or qmieħ, paucal qamħiet)
- wheat
Usage notes
- Beyond its original meaning "grain of wheat", the singulative can also mean any grain or kernel, e.g. qamħa tal-kafè (“coffee bean”).
Derived terms