serq

Maltese

Root
s-r-q
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سَرْق (sarq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛrʔ/
• Rhymes: -ɛrʔ

Noun

serq m (instance noun serqa)

1. verbal noun of seraq: the act of stealing; theft, robbery, (also) kidnapping

   Kien mixli bis-serq.

   He was accused of theft.

Usage notes

• Maltese law does not distinguish between theft and robbery as distinct crimes. The latter is considered a form of “aggravated theft” (serq ikkwalifikat).