lanqas

Maltese

Root
n-q-s
10 terms

Alternative forms

• anqas, inqas
• laqqas
• qas (colloquial)

Etymology

From la (“not”) +‎ anqas (“less”). Originally either “not A, and no less not B”, or else “not A, and no, even less B”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlan.ʔas/
• Rhymes: -anʔas

Adverb

lanqas

1. not even
2. nor

Derived terms

• la … lanqas
• lanqastant (qastant)