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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic حَنَك (ḥanak).
Pronunciation
Noun
ħanek m (plural ħniek or eħinka, diminutive ħanka)
- (anatomy) gum (flesh around teeth)
- sandbank
- Synonym: sikka