ملعقة

Arabic

Etymology

Tool noun derived from لَعِقَ‎ (laʕiqa, “to lick”), from the root ل ع ق‎ (l-ʕ-q).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mil.ʕa.qa/
  • (file)

Noun

مِلْعَقَة • (milʕaqa) f (plural مَلَاعِق‎ (malāʕiq) or مِلْعَقَات‎ (milʕaqāt))

  1. spoon
  2. skimmer

Declension

Descendants

  • Maltese: milgħaqa

References

Hijazi Arabic

مِلْعَقة

Etymology

From Arabic مِلْعَقَة‎ (milʕaqa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /milʕaɡa/

Noun

مِلْعَقَة • (milʿaga) f (plural مَلاعِق‎ (malāʿig))

  1. spoon
    Synonym: (obsolete) خاشوقة‎ (ḵāšūga)

See also

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