salvaġġ

Maltese

Alternative forms

• selvaġġ

Etymology

From an older variant of either Sicilian sarvaggiu or Italian selvaggio, eventually from Latin silvaticus, from silva (“forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /salˈvat͡ʃ/

Adjective

salvaġġ (feminine singular salvaġġa, plural slavaġ or salvaġġi)

1. wild; rough; undomesticated