nieqes

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ناقِص‎ (nāqiṣ, “lacking”), active participle of نَقَصَ‎ (naqaṣa), whence naqas (“to decrease”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪːʔɛs/

Adjective

nieqes (feminine singular nieqsa, plural neqsin or nieqsa)

  1. lacking
  2. (of a person) missing; of unknown whereabouts
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