qamħ

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic قَمْح (qamḥ, “wheat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔamħ/

Noun

qamħ m (collective, singulative qamħa, dual qamħtejn, plural qmuħ or qmieħ, paucal qamħiet)

1. wheat

Usage notes

• Beyond its original meaning "grain of wheat", the singulative can also mean any grain or kernel, e.g. qamħa tal-kafè (“coffee bean”).

Derived terms

• qamħirrum (qamħirrun)