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Maltese
Etymology
From the Arabic root ش ع ث (š-ʕ-ṯ), related to being “shaggy, disheveled, disordered”, especially of hair. Possibly referring to the hairs found on many kinds of caterpillars.
Pronunciation
Noun
xagħat m (plural xgħat or xagħtijiet)
- caterpillar