gawwi

Maltese

Etymology

Eventually from Latin gāvia. Predominantly thought to have been inherited through dialectal North African Arabic, where the word is apparently still attested in some areas. If so, possibly transmitted through a Berber language. Compare Tunisian Arabic ڨاوية (gāwya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaw.wɪ/

Noun

gawwi m (collective, singulative gawwija, paucal gawwijiet)

1. gulls, seagulls

Derived terms

• gawwija baħrija
• gawwija daharha iswed
• gawwija geddumha aħmar
• gawwija griża
• gawwija ħamrana
• gawwija imperjali
• gawwija komuni
• gawwija prima
• gawwija rasha sewda
• gawwija rasha sewda sekonda
• gawwija roża gawwija ta’ geddumha rqiq
• gawwija sekonda
• gawwija tal-Ingilterra
• gawwija tal-pinen bojod
• gawwija tas-siġar
• gawwija ta’ saqajha koħol
• gawwija ta’ tlett iswaba’
• gawwija żgħira