qasma

Maltese

Root
q-s-m
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قِسْمَة (qisma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔas.ma/
• Rhymes: -asma

Noun

qasma f (plural qasmiet or (sense 3 only) qsami)

1. division
2. fracture, fissure
4. terminus (boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary)
5. (colloquial) an intense or sudden urge

   Għandi qasma bewla ― I really need to pee

Derived terms

• qasma ta’ sorm (“buttcrack”)