qalb

== Maltese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔalp/ Rhymes: -alp === Etymology 1 === From Arabic قَلْب (qalb). The feminine gender in Maltese is unusual since the Arabic etymon is masculine, its form is that of a masculine, and even the Romance equivalents (Sicilian cori, Italian cuore) are masculine. One might suspect influence by the semantically related ras (“head”) and ruħ (“soul”), which are feminine; but this is mere conjecture. ==== Noun ==== qalb f (plural qlub) (also anatomy) heart Synonym: qalba ===== Inflection ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Arabic قَلْبَ (qalba). ==== Preposition ==== qalb amongst == Uzbek == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic قَلْب (qalb). === Noun === qalb (plural qalblar) heart