għamieq
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Maltese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Arabic أَعْماق (ʔaʕmāq, “depths”), plural of عُمْق (ʕumq). Alternatively from the nominalised adjective عَمِيق (ʕamīq, “deep”), or from a blend of them. The forms would have merged phonetically in Maltese. Compare għammieq.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
għamieq m
- (literary) depth (that which is deep below; the deepest part)
- Synonyms: fond, profondità