qarabagħli

Maltese

Etymology

Univerbation of qara’ (“squash, pumpkin”) +‎ bagħli (“unirrigated”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔa.raˈbaː.lɪ/
• IPA^(key): /ʔa.raˈbaˤː.lɪ/ (archaic)
• Rhymes: -aːlɪ

Noun

qarabagħli m (collective, singulative qarabagħlija, paucal qarabagħliet)

1. marrow, courgette/zucchini (kind of vegetable)