ġewlaq

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Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic جَوْلَق (jawlaq, “kind of sack or bag”), alteration of جُوَالَق (juwālaq), from Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠guwālak⁠/).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ġewlaq m (plural ġwielaq, diminutive ġwejlaq)

  1. a wicker basket, typically with a handle
    Synonym: bixkilla (bexkilla)
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