biċċa

Maltese
Root
b-ċ-ċ
5 terms

Etymology

Ultimately from Late Latin pettia, probably from Sicilian pezza or a variant of it.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪt.t͡ʃa/

Noun

biċċa f (dual biċċtejn, plural bċejjeċ or biċċiet or bċieċ, diminutive bċejċa)

  1. piece, portion
  2. (chess) piece (chess: figure other than pawn; similar counter in other games)
  3. piece (artistic creation)
  4. piece of cloth
  5. coin
  6. fact, event
  7. concern, business
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