ċinga

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian cinga, from Latin cingula, cingulum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪn.ɡa/

Noun

ċinga f (plural ċineg)

1. strap, throng, leash, band
2. (in the plural) suspenders (an item used hold up trousers)
3. backband

Related terms

• ċċingja

 

See also

• ċinturin
• ħżiem