ċajt

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian chiaita, ciaita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃajt/

Noun

ċajt m (collective, singulative ċajta, dual ċajtejn, paucal ċajtiet)

1. joke
2. ridicule
3. overniceness
4. (figuratively) trouble

Related terms

• ċajtier
• ċċajta