ċavu

Maltese

Etymology

Back-formation from the plural ċavi, from Sicilian ciavi, a variant of chiavi. Doublet of ċavi and ċova.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaː.vu/
  • Rhymes: -aːvu

Noun

ċavu m (plural ċavi)

  1. (nautical) locking mast
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