Where does “dagħwa” come from?
dagħwa (Maltese) comes from Arabic دَعْوَة — invitation; call to action; invitation.
dagħwa (Maltese): swear, curse; blasphemy
Ancestry of “dagħwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | دَعْوَة | invitation; call to action; invitation |