korla

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian corla, metathesis of còlira (“rage”), from Latin cholera, from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “gastrointestinal disease”). For the sense compare choleric.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.la/

Noun

korla f

  1. rage, wrath
    Synonyms: għadab, rabja
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