nagħaġ

Maltese

Etymology

Back-formation from nagħġa, from Arabic نَعْجة (naʕja, “ewe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naːt͡ʃ/
• IPA^(key): /naˤːt͡ʃ/ (archaic)

Noun

nagħaġ m (collective, singulative nagħġa, paucal nagħġiet)

1. sheep