ċawl

See also: cawl

Maltese
Root
ċ-w-l
3 terms
Ċawla qiegħda bilwieqfa (sense 1)
Ċawla qed tgħum fil-baħar (sense 2)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian ciàula.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃawl/

Noun

ċawl m (collective, singulative ċawla or ċawlu, plural ċwal, paucal ċawliet)

  1. jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
  2. damselfish (Chromis chromis)
    Synonym: kastanjola
  3. (figuratively, in the singulative) chatterbox (talkative person)
    Synonyms: ċaqċieqa, paċoċċ, ċuqlajta
  4. (Gozo) pieces of torn clouds

Derived terms
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