qalb

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic قَلْب‎ (qalb). The feminine gender in Maltese is unusual since the Arabic etymon is masculine, its form is that of a masculine, and even the Romance equivalents (Sicilian cori, Italian cuore) are masculine. One might suspect influence by the semantically related ruħ (“soul”), which is feminine; but this is mere conjecture.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔalp/

Noun

qalb f (plural qlub)

  1. (anatomy) heart
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