kilwa

See also: Kilwa

Maltese

Root
k-l-w
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كُلْوَة (kulwa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪl.wa/

Noun

kilwa f (dual kilwtejn or kilwejn, plural kliewi, paucal kilwiet)

1. (anatomy) kidney
2. field with a fertile soil
3. meteorite

Inflection

Inflection of kilwa

		singular		plural
		m	f
singular	1st person	kiliwti		kilwitna
	2nd person	kiliwtek		kilwitkom
	3rd person	kiliwtu	kilwitha	kilwithom

Derived terms

• mard tal-kliewi