qartas

Maltese
Root
q-r-t-s

Etymology

From Arabic قِرْطَاس‎ (qirṭās, “paper, page”), قُرْطَاس‎ (qurṭās).

Pronunciation
  • (noun) IPA(key): /ʔar.taːs/
  • (verb) IPA(key): /ʔar.tas/

Noun

qartas m (plural qratas)

  1. cornet (piece of paper twisted to make a container)

Verb

qartas (imperfect jqartas, past participle mqartas)

  1. to wrap up in a cornet
  2. to dress (someone) uncouthly
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