qroqqa

Maltese
FWOTD – 17 October 2014
Qroqqa

Etymology

From Arabic. Compare "qərqa" and rural Syrian Arabic "krikka".[1] Ultimately onomatopoetic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔrɔʔːɐ/

Noun

qroqqa f (plural qrejjaq)

  1. laying or brooding hen

References
  1. Wortatlas der arabischen Dialekte, Band I: Mensch, Natur, Flora und Fauna. Brill, 2010.
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