siġra

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See also: sigra

Maltese

Root
s-ġ-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَجَرَة (šajara) with dissimilation of š- against the following -j- (as in some Arabic dialects). Cognate with South Levantine Arabic سجرة (sajara) and North Levantine Arabic سجرة (sajra)

Pronunciation

Noun

siġra f (plural siġar or sġar or sġur, paucal siġriet or siġrat, diminutive sġajra)

  1. tree
    L-irrigazzjoni hija permessa matul il-perjodu veġetattiv tas-siġra.
    Irrigation is permitted during the tree's growing period.
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Fil-Ġnien”, in Fl-Arena:
      Ta’ ferħ u serħ imlietni, u bħall-għasafar
      u l-friefet jien għamilt: minn fjur għal fjur
      ħsiebi tar bħal farfett, taħt siġra kbira
      qalbi fesdqet il-għana bħal għasfur.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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