sikkina

Maltese

Root
s-k-n
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سِكِّينَة (sikkīna), alternative form of سِكِّين (sikkīn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪkˈkiː.na/

Noun

sikkina f (plural skieken, diminutive skejkna)

1. knife
   • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:

     U nissaħħar nisma’ dak it-tvenvin xħin tibda tiddwella mas-sikkina bil-ħila u l-ħeffa tal-aqwa gwerrier.

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See also

• furketta
• mgħarfa
• mus