mergħa

Maltese

Root
r-għ-j

Etymology

From Arabic مَرْعَى‎ (marʿā). Feminised because the final -a.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.ra/
IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.raˤ/ (archaic)
Homophone: mera (standard only)

Noun

mergħa f (plural mergħat or mriegħi)

pasture

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