"Mosta" meaning in Maltese

See Mosta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɔs.ta/ Forms: Il-Mosta [canonical, feminine]
Rhymes: -ɔsta Etymology: From Arabic مَوْسِطَة (mawsiṭa, literally “middle”), مُوسِطَة (mūsiṭa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|مَوْسِطَة|lit=middle}} Arabic مَوْسِطَة (mawsiṭa, literally “middle”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|head=Il-Mosta}} Il-Mosta f
  1. Mosta (a city and local council of the Northern Region, Malta) Categories (place): Cities in Malta, Cities in the Northern Region, Malta, Places in Malta, Places in the Northern Region, Malta Derived forms: Mosti
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