ċawl

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See also: cawl

Maltese

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Root
ċ-w-l
3 terms

Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian ciàula.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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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