qasma

qasma

Maltese

Root
q-s-m
4 terms

Etymology

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Arabic قَسَمَ (qasama)
Arabic قِسْمَة (qisma)
Maltese qasma

    Inherited from Arabic قِسْمَة (qisma).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʔas.ma/
    • Rhymes: -asma

    Noun

    qasma f (plural qasmiet or (sense 3 only) qsami)

    1. division
    2. fracture, fissure
    4. terminus (boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary)
    5. (colloquial) an intense or sudden urge
      Għandi qasma bewla ― I really need to pee

    Derived terms

    • qasma ta’ sorm (“buttcrack”)
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