sengħa

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic صَنْعة‎ (ṣanʿa). The expected form would be *sangħa due to the originally emphatic ṣ, but this influence was levelled out.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛna/
  • Homophone: sena

Noun

sengħa f (plural snajja')

  1. trade; craft; sector of skilled work
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