Where does “faġar” come from?

faġar (Maltese) comes from Arabic فجر, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.

faġar (Maltese): to bleed one's nose

Definitions

  1. to bleed one's nose

Ancestry of “faġar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفجرto cleave, to break up, to dig up; to act...
2ArabicجAbbreviation of جَمْع
Every word from Arabic ج →
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