ċkal

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cicala (di mare).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃkaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

ċkal m (collective, singulative ċkala, paucal ċkaliet)

  1. slipper lobster
  2. (more commonly) crayfish

Derived terms

  • ċkal abjad
  • ċkal aħmar
  • ċkal tal-alka
  • ċkal tal-ħama
  • ċkal tas-sajd