Where does “għaxqa” come from?

għaxqa (Maltese) comes from Arabic عِشْق — love, passion; love, romantic passion.

għaxqa (Maltese): delight, pleasure, enjoyment

Definitions

  1. delight, pleasure, enjoyment

Ancestry of “għaxqa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعِشْقlove, passion; love, romantic passion
Every word from Arabic عِشْق
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