għamieq

== Maltese == === Etymology === Probably from Arabic أَعْماق (ʔaʕmāq, “depths”), plural of عُمْق (ʕumq). Alternatively from the nominalised adjective عَمِيق (ʕamīq, “deep”), or from a blend of them. The forms would have merged phonetically in Maltese. Compare għammieq. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈmɪːʔ/ IPA(key): /aˤːˈmɪːʔ/ (archaic) Rhymes: -ɪːʔ === Noun === għamieq m (literary) depth (that which is deep below; the deepest part) Synonyms: fond, profondità ==== Related terms ====