zuntier

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • zintier, zimtier

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian zimmiteru, variant of cimiteriu, from Latin coemeterium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion). Doublet of ċimiterju.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sunˈtɪːr/

Noun

zuntier m (plural zuntieri or znieter)

  1. parvis
  2. churchyard