qara'

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Maltese[edit]

Root
q-r-għ
3 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic قَرْع (qarʕ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

qara’ m (collective, singulative qargħa, paucal qargħat)

  1. pumpkin (as a mass or species); pumpkins (several fruits)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Often also called qara’ aħmar for clarity (singulative qargħa ħamra, literally “red pumpkin”).

Derived terms[edit]