nuqqas

Maltese

Root
n-q-s
10 terms

Etymology

Derived from nieqes (“lacking”), naqas (“to decrease”), perhaps as an alteration of Arabic نُقْصان (nuqṣān, “lack”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nuʔˈʔaːs/

Noun

nuqqas m (plural nuqqasijiet)

1. lack, shortage