żerriegħa

Maltese

Root
ż-r-għ
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic زَرِّيعَة (zarrīʕa, “seed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛrˈrɪː.ja/
• IPA^(key): /zɛrˈrɪː.aˤ/ (archaic)

Noun

żerriegħa f (plural żrieragħ, paucal żerrigħat)

1. seed (of a plant)
2. semen; seed; sperm

   Synonyms: sperma, (vulgar) liba