ċavu

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Maltese

Etymology

Back-formation from the plural ċavi, from Sicilian ciavi, a variant of chiavi. Doublet of ċavi and ċova.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaː.vu/

Noun

ċavu m (plural ċavi)

(nautical) locking mast

Related terms

ċavi (ċova)

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