żaqq

See also: zaqq

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic زِقّ‎ (ziqq, “skin bag for liquids, waterskin”), from Classical Syriac ܙܩܐ‎ (zeqqā, “idem”), which might be a variant of ܣܩܐ‎ (saqqā, “sack, bag”). The latter is cognate with Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “sack, bag, sackcloth”), whence also English sack.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɐʔ/

Noun

żaqq f (plural żquq)

  1. (anatomy) stomach, belly
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