xema'

Maltese

Root
x-m-għ
6 terms

Alternative forms

• xama’

Etymology

From Arabic شَمْع (šamʕ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛ.ma/
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛ.maˤ/ (archaic)
• Homophone: xemgħa

Noun

xema’ m (collective, singulative xemgħa, paucal xemgħat)

1. wax
2. candles