duqqajs

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • doqqajs

Etymology

From Arabic. Compare Arabic دُقْس (duqs, “insect”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duʔˈʔajs/
  • Rhymes: -ajs

Noun

duqqajs m (plural duqqajsiet or duqqajsijiet)

  1. bee brood
  2. (by extension) beehive
    Synonym: qolla

Derived terms

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