fergħa

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • fergħ (dated)

Etymology

Singulative derivation from fergħ, from Arabic فَرْع‎ (farʿ). The form fergħ is homophonous with ferħ (“joy; young animal”), which may have contributed to its becoming rare, though Maltese has a general tendency to add -a to nouns, especially those referring to landscape, flora and fauna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛra/
  • Homophone: fera

Noun

fergħa f (plural friegħi or fergħat, dual feragħtejn)

  1. branch; twig
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