bittija

Maltese

Alternative forms

• bettija

Etymology

Probably from Sicilian vutti, butti (“cask”) + -ija. Alternatively directly from buttiglia (“bottle”, formerly also “jar, jug”), from Old French botele. All ultimately from Latin buttis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪtˈtiː.ja/

Noun

bittija f (plural btieti)

1. cask