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seqer

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛ.ʔɛr/

“seqer” is a Maltese word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. hawk
  2. falcon

Etymology

From Arabic صَقْر (ṣaqr). The expected form would *saqar due to the originally emphatic ṣ, but this articulation was dissimilated against the q (as in several other words).

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